The 2007 Ampelos Vineyard Syrah is characteristically thick, chewy, deep - the most primary syrah of the vintage. Extremely low yields and cool Santa Rita Hills growing conditions add to the intensity. Only six barrels of this wine were made, one of which was whole cluster fermented. This powerful wine is balanced, dark and complete. Made using two new French and four older French oak barrels. (144 cases produced)

• This is Syrah from the sandy loam of Peter and Rebecca Work’s hillside planting in the Santa Rita Hills appellation. This vineyard will be a force in the years to come – watch out for it.
• Ampelos Vineyard harvested October 27th at 25.8 brix, 3.6 pH, 1.8 TPA.
• Most of the fruit was stemmed but not crushed. Intact, whole berries were placed in small bin boxes for fermentation.
• One half ton of fruit was foot stomped and fermented “whole cluster”. This adds a spicy, rich quality to the wine.
• Inoculated with RC212 and Williams-Selyem yeast.
• Fermented on the skins for 14 days as individual lots in small bin boxes after a 48 hour cold soak.
• Made using two new French and four older French oak barrels.
• Aged 18 months in barrel
• Went through ML fermentation, completing in March.
• Racked in July, and again prior to bottling.
• Unfined and lightly filtered.
• Bottled in March 2009

Food Pairing: This is a highly flavored wine which works well with similarly flavorful food. Try dark sauces, even some with dark fruit. Makes a great reduction sauce. Try spiced or BBQ pork, lamb, or beef. Slow roasted short-ribs in syrah reduction cannot be beat. Seared, spiced Ahi is a favorite, as is smoked salmon.

Retail Price $42.00

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