Funk Vineyard is one the premium spots in The Rocks
"Rich Funk, owner & winemaker of Saviah Cellars, planted his vineyard in 2007. Sitting at the apex of The Rocks, this vineyard has more heat and larger rocks than vineyards to the west.
The GDC trellising encourages small berries with concentrated flavors and colors.
We're lucky to get our hands on such amazing fruit."
-Drew
2022 Max Q Syrah
Regular price $55.0091 Points Wine Enthusiast
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Rich Funk, Owner and Winemaker from Saviah Cellars, allowed me to purchase a ton of his premium Syrah from his Funk Vineyard, which is located in The Rocks. Rich makes a wine from this vineyard and it is so sought after it has a 2 year waitlist. We would call this ultra premium fruit.
Funk Vineyard with GDC Trelising
9/10/2021
Brix 24.8 - pH 3.89 - TA 4.5 g/L
As a winemaker, when you have premium fruit, from one of the best vineyards, your job is to get out of the way.
We used 25% whole cluster for stem inclusion. We punched down the cap three times per day, while also mixing in pulse air as a midday cap management technique. The wine was pressed when tannin structure was perfect and put into neutral french barrels.
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