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.
Sold out online and in the Walla Walla Tasting Room. Available at the Middlebrook Mercantile.
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