2022 la bruère
SYRAH
Luscious, creamy, full-bodied, with a clean finish. Earthy aromas of tobacco, leather, and clean straw, supported with bright acid and a hint of tannin. Bright fruit flavors are simultaneously fresh and concentrated, delivering blackberry, blueberry, dates and raisins, rounded out by an elusive floral scent.
WINEMAKER NOTES
Bottling Date: July 30, 2024
Harvest Date: October 14, 2022
Vineyard: Wheatfield Vines Vineyard
Appellation: Walla Walla Valley AVA
Cold Soak: 3 Days
Yeast Strain: Pied du Cuve
Total Skin Contact: 21 days
Malolactic Fermentation: Native Malolactic, Barrel Fermented
Aging Program: 21 Months, 100% Neutral Oak
Alcohol: 15.0% ABV
pH/TA: 4.12/4.8 g/l
Blend: 100% Syrah
Quantity: 94 cases
AWARDS
92 Points | Wine Enthusiast
Double Gold | San Francisco Chronicle
92 Points, Gold | Great Northwest Wine
93 Points | Tasting Room Magazine
“Inky hued and deeply concentrated, this red is powerful yet sophisticated, sporting a velvety mouthfeel. Fluid and open-textured, with savory expressions of stone, bits of tar and cigar wrapper that dovetail with vivid wild blueberry, fresh-picked boysenberry and steeped black currant. Accents of white flower and orange blossom mingle with a whiff of white pepper on the lustrous and uplifting finish.” – Tasting Room Magazine
Double Gold, Best of Class | Great Northwest Wine Cascadia International Competition