Les Collines
2020 Les Collines Syrah
Regular price $45.0096% Syrah 4% Viognier - Co-Fermented
We were able to work with Les Collines all year and secure four rows of great Syrah from Block 31. Four Rows is not a lot, which allowed us to grab some premium fruit.
Les Collines Vineyard with Milky Way
For this Syrah we harvested on 9/29/2020 to capture the fruit at the best sugar and acid levels. (Learn more about harvest decisions from our Winemaking Videos)
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Brix 24.2 - pH 3.52 - TA 5.4 g/L
This was an extremely fun wine to make and put together. This small lot Syrah had around 80 lbs of Viognier mixed in for co-fermentation.
The Caps were punched three times per day and the wine was pressed when the tannic structure was in line with our style. These were aged in french oak barrels for 14 months.
Want to learn more about winemaking, check out our Winemaking Videos.90 points - International Wine Report
93 points - Wine Enthusiast
2022 Viognier
Regular price $30.00Traditionally, Syrah and Viognier grow well in similar areas. We love the Syrah we get from Les Collines and we decided to add the Viognier from the same vineyard. Les Collines is positioned perfectly to grow these two Rhone grapes.
The fruit was immediately pressed and went into 3 neutral barrels. These barrels were all treated differently with three different strains of yeast to add complexity to the final product.
91 points - International Wine Report
89 points - Wine Enthusiast