2021 Syrah
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
Syrah
Vineyard Designation
Amalia Vineyard, Osoyoos West Bench (Syrah) Barcelo Vineyard, Cawston (Syrah) Upland Vineyard, Naramata (Viognier)
Harvest Date
October 2021
Acid
5.6 g/L
pH
3.6
Aging
Now and over the next 5 years.
Bottling Date
June 2023
Residual Sugar
3.5 g/L
Alcohol %
13.8
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Our 2021 vintage has a little more power and concentration than the 2020. The nose is full of violets, black and white pepper and a core of ripe, dark fruit (blackberry, damson plum & dark cherry). The lifted floral notes of the nose give way to a complex and savoury medium-bodied palate, full of garrigue, black pepper, game, cloves and vanilla. Dark fruit carries through to a lingering finish of beautifully fine, ripe tannins.
Vineyard Notes
Amalia Vineyard, Osoyoos West Bench (Syrah)
Barcelo Vineyard, Cawston (Syrah)
Upland Vineyard, Naramata (Viognier)
Production Notes
Hand-harvested grapes were sorted, destemmed into 1-ton open-top fermenters. After a 3-day cold soak, both whole-berry ferments were warmed and inoculated with selected yeasts. The ferments were punched down 3 times daily and as soon as the primary ferment was finished, were pressed into French oak barrels (25% new). After malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged for an additional 15 months on fine lees before being blended together and bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Winemaker Notes
The 2021 Syrah achieved textbook ripeness; an exciting balance of concentrated fruit and acidity. Because of this, we aimed to coax out the delicate, feminine side of cool-climate Syrah, by co-fermenting it with a small amount of Viognier. This process allowed us to showcase the power that we love to see in Okanagan Syrah, while being able to capture a fresh, vibrant style that is complex and full of flavour, but more importantly elegantly balanced, and very food-friendly.
Food Pairing Notes
Classic: cured meats, steak, lamb, brisket, heavily seasoned dishes with black pepper, aged cheeses, sausage, grilled meat.
Adventurous: grilled eggplant, Asian dishes with plum sauce, pulled pork, stir-fried pork, red wine-braised octopus, venison, veal, seared tuna.
Adventurous: grilled eggplant, Asian dishes with plum sauce, pulled pork, stir-fried pork, red wine-braised octopus, venison, veal, seared tuna.
Other Notes
96.4% Syrah, 3.7% Viognier
330 cases produced.