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Wine Details
Price:
$20.00 per bottle
Description:
As with all our grapes, Parmelee-Hill Syrah is hand picked. After crushing, we kept the wine on the skins, while doing pump-overs twice daily, for two weeks. We racked the wine to French oak barrels for 18 months of aging before bottling. The wine received another year of bottle aging prior to release. This wine, with its rich flavors and firm tannins will cellar well for 8-10 years.
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Varietal Definition
Syrah:
Syrah is the eight hundred pound gorilla of Rhone grapes! In the vineyard and the winery, Syrah is typically an easy grape to work with - healthy, early ripening, resistant to mildew and rot; suitable for winemaking in a variety of styles. The wines from Syrah are tannic without being harsh. The wines will have a taste and smell of dark blue fruit like blackberries and blackcurrant, with a strong spicy side where one can find freshly ground pepper and other spices. Syrah is famous for its part in the French blends, such as Côtes du Rhone and Châteauneuf du Pape.
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