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2002 Syrah

THE VINEYARD:

Julie and Jerry Hollander's vineyard in Calaveras County provided 67% of the fruit for our third vintage of Syrah. The balance was from our new estate Syrah and Grenache vineyards.

THE WINE:

This Syrah has fragrant aromas of berry, smoke, and spice. It is brimming with rich flavors of blackberry, blueberry, and notes of licorice, leather, and white pepper.

WINEMAKER NOTES:

Our third vintage of Syrah shows forward fruit that is well-balanced with the tannins. The wine is very enjoyable now and should age well for at least two or three more years.

PERFECT PAIRS:

Risotto with porcini mushrooms, grilled duck breast, duck confit, pork roast, or hearty stews.

TECHNICAL DATA:

Varietal Composition:

95% Syrah, 5% Grenache
67% Hollander Vineyard
33% Shenandoah Valley

Harvested:

September 2, 2002

Alcohol by Volume:

14.5%

Brix at Harvest:

25.5 degrees

Residual Sugar:

Less than 0.05%

Vinification:

Fermented on the skins 8 days
Malolactic fermentation in barrels
12 months in European and American oak barrels
No fining agents used; lightly filtered

Bottling:

444 cases bottled November 20, 2003



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