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Desert Wind Vineyard is located in Eastern Washington on the Wahluke Slope. This site is considered a zone 3, the hottest in the Columbia Valley. The 480-acre vineyard is a southern facing block with a 2% down hill slope. The soil is very shallow and rocky and the vines are irrigated with an underground drip system. Double catch wires are used to increase air circulation during the growing season. Leaf pulling and cluster thinning are important steps in aiding the ripening of the grapes.
Cases produced: 2,266
Appellation: Columbia Valley, Washington State
Vineyard sites: Desert Wind Vineyard, Wahluke Slope & Sacagawea Vineyard, Columbia Valley
Notes
The 2005 growing season was long and warm, yielding very ripe, intensely concentrated fruit. The grapes were gently destemmed and fermented at 88F to allow for maximum extraction of color and aroma. This Syrah is bold, displaying aromas of blackberry and cola. On the palate, the wine shows silky, well integrated tannins, in part due to 21 months of oak barrel aging.
Blend: 97.7% Syrah, 1.2% Cabernet Franc, 1.1% Merlot
Alcohol: 15%
pH: 3.78
Total acidity: 6.2g/L
RS: 0.3g/L
Brix at harvest: 25°
Barrel ageing: 21 months in American oak
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