BellaVino

COLUMBIA VALLEY | NO SULFITES ADDED (NSA) ORGANIC
TASTING NOTES
Highly complex aromas of plum and prune with slow building allspice and
anise adding depth. Deeply concentrated on the palate with sweet plum
blossoms and vanilla ice cream flavors contributing brightness. Leaves a
lush, full wake of plum in the luxurious lingering finish.
BLEND/VINEYARD INFO
100% Syrah
100% Badger Mountain Estate Vineyard, Columbia Valley Syrah
WINEMAKER’S NOTES
In past vintages we created our Port from Cabernet Franc. The 2006
vintage is the first harvest we have made this wine with 100% Syrah. Our
vineyard has two clones of Syrah, this was made with our Australian clone
from the west side block. It showed bigger, more extracted flavors and we
extend the hang time (brix at harvest were 26.5%) to increase the natural
sugars and retain the dark fruit character. In the tasting trials to create the
blend, the Syrah kept coming in first. This caused us to redirect the varietal
choice for this vintage. We stopped fermentation with the addition of 4%
spirits (wine grape brandy) all done in an open top fermenter. The wine
was aged for 24 months in neutral French Oak.
TECHNICAL DATA
Release Date 6.15.2009 Acidity: .064
Alcohol: 18.0% pH 3.83
Residual Sugar: 12.0% Cases: 472