2004 Syrah Dessert Wine

Flavor Profile:
Our 2004 Syrah Dessert Wine is autumn in a bottle. The balance of ripe Syrah fruit and neutral spirits makes for a luscious elixir that coats the throat with notes of brown sugar, allspice and star anise. This sipping wine is best served at "cellar" temperature - 55 degrees. Pour with your favorite dessert or while watching the first leaves of fall tumble from the tree.

Varietal:
Syrah - Lehrer Family Vineyards, Contra Costa County
Syrah - Tamayo Family Vineyards, Contra Costa County

Picking Date: September 4, 2004

Brix (Sugar): 29.0% - Syrah

Appellation: Contra Costa County, California

Fermentation:
Our 2004 Syrah Dessert Wine was crushed and placed into a 1,300 Gallon Stainless Steel Fermentation Tank. We cold soaked the juice for three days to attain maximum color extraction prior to yeast inoculation. Pump overs were conducted daily. The wine then underwent primary fermentation. On September 23rd we added Aged and Non-aged Brandy and Neutral Spirits. The wine was pressed on October 21st. The wine was placed into barrels on December 20, 2004

Barrel Aging:
Barrel Aging occurred between December of 2004 and February 2008. Barrels consisted of 40% new oak, predominantly American Barrels with French Heads. The balance was placed in one and two year old French barrels

Blends:
90% Syrah Noir, Contra Costa County, CA
10% Brandy & Neutral Spirits

Bottling:
The wine was bottled on March 4, 2008

Alcohol: 18.0%

Cases Produced: 567 Cases in 375ml bottles

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