What We Taste
A magnificent vintage.  Graceful, grandiose, perfectly balanced.  Tastes of black cherries, peppered chocolate, fresh cut cedar, with hints of licorice.  Tannins show early, gain easy momentum throughout.  Finishes with sweet, spiced dark fruit character, a long, cool and satiny mouth feel.  Wonderful sense of delicate balance.

What We Made
100% Syrah. Our Estate Syrah vineyard is composed of Syrah Clones 383 and 470.  In 2011, the fruit was simply amazing.  The juice was cold soaked 5 days, fermented in 1 ton, open top bins, hand-punched 3x a day, then underwent a 5 day maceration.  Cooperage included 16 months of mostly Dargaud & Jaegle, and some Rousseau.  70% of the oak was first use.  522 cases made.  14% ABV.

How We Serve
Estate Syrah shows best at about 60 degrees. That's roughly 10-15 minutes in your refrigerator before serving. It will enhance just about any roasted or grilled meat you can imagine. We also love it with lamb prepared in a Mediterranean style. Also pairs well with late night, quiet, deep philosophical thoughts.  :)