Syrah 2018
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2018
Varietal
Syrah
Harvest Date
October 16 and 18, 2018
Acid
6.7 g/L
pH
3.55
Residual Sugar
1.3 g/L
Alcohol %
13.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Classic Similkameen dusty minerality surrounds a silky mouthfeel. Notes of game, black cherry,
savoury herbs and flecks of black pepper. Elegant and versatile. Perfect with grilled lamb
chops. Wild fermented. Unfined and unfiltered. Drink 2020-2026.
Vineyard Notes
The 2018 vintage saw the addition of grapes from another spectacular Syrah vineyard located
on the Keremeos Bench perched above the river valley. This site features mature vines, river rock
and ferocious winds. Harsh conditions producing delicious and concentrated grapes. There is also
a small portion of this Syrah coming from the Scout Vineyard that sits on the South Cawston
Bench about 5 kilometres south of our winery. The Scout Vineyard is full of fist -sized angular
granite.
Winemaker Notes
The grapes were hand harvested and then gently destemmed and lightly crushed into 2 ton open
top fermenters where they were hand punched 2 times per day until completion of natural
fermentation. No commercial yeasts were used. The wine was then pressed to older French oak
barrels. It was then aged carefully for 16 months before racking and bottling. No fining agents or
filtration was used. Vegan friendly.
Production
400 cases produced