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Syrah, Santa
Barbara County, 2007
It can be said that
the Syrah varietal is Santa Barbara County's great
noble
red. Formidable and ageworthy, it excels beyond all
measure in our county. This bottling is abundant with
suggestions of cherry, blackberry and hints of pepper.
Its silky texture carries ripe fruit and tannins on
the palate.
Grapes for our Syrah
come from our own
estate vineyard
here
in Ballard Canyon. After the grapes were removed from
their stems, they were cold-soaked and then fermented
in small, open-top bins. We carefully punched down
the fermenting must by hand twice a day. The Syrah
was then
aged in a mixture of new (41%) and neutral French oak
barrels for 16 months. During blending, we included
7% Petite Sirah and 10% Grenache to add to the complexity
of the wine. The wine was bottled unfiltered in February,
2009 and released at the end of that year. 838
cases were produced.
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Optimum Storage Conditions:
Constant temperature, 55-58° F, darkness
Aging Potential: To enjoy
young fruit aromas, consume within 1-3 years of bottling
date. For extended aging under ideal conditions, consume
within 3-10 years of bottling date.
Vineyards:
Rusack Estate 100%
Bottle analysis:
Alcohol: Alcohol 14.5%, pH 3.63, TA 0.58 g/100ml
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