Pacific Wind Syrah 2019
Following a relatively wet winter, the 2019 vintage featured cool, dry weather and a mild summer with less high peak temperatures than 2018 which allowed grapes to ripen slowly. 2019 encapsulates the classic long growing season conditions that the Edna Valley is known for with grapes being picked in ideal condition the last week of October.
Vineyard
The grapes for this wine came from the Poletti and Hollister sections of Edna Ranch. The shallower soils and southern exposures of Poletti are ideal for Petite Sirah and Viognier, while the cooler hillside terroir of Hollister allows the Syrah there to develop great complexity.
Winemaking
The 2019 Syrah is a blend of 91% Syrah, 4% Petite Sirah and 5% Viognier. The red grapes were optically sorted and then cold soaked for three days at cool temperatures. Fermentation took place in 100% open top, stainless steel tanks followed by aging for 18 months in 20% new American oak barriques and 80% neutral French barri ques.
Nose: Forward, dark fruit aromas of blackberry, boysenberry and dates combine with notes of pork belly, new leather, green peppercorn and smoke.
Palate: Medium full bodied with similar dark fruits that mix with notes of graphite, violets and smoked meat that culminate in a long structured finish. Assertive, polished, and complex.