2017 Syrah, Kimsey Vineyard
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Vineyards and Composition: 100% Kimsey Vineyard Syrah; Ballard Canyon, Santa Barbara County.
Barrel Aging and Cooperage: Twenty-two months in three year old and older French oak barrels (Sirugue and Meyrieux).
Production: 112 cases made
Winemaking: This is our third release from this well-regarded, organically grown vineyard. The Kimsey Vineyard is planted on the cooler, south-western side of the Ballard Canyon A.V.A. Ballard Canyon has proven itself to be an outstanding area to grow world-class Syrah. I selected the 383 clone perched high on the hill planted in rocky, clay-loam soil. 2017 was the second vintage after a long drought period and produced wines with abundant flavor, character and extract. This vintage resulted in high quality wines with rich, decadent fruit and bright natural acidity. The grapes were 75% destemmed without being crushed, leaving over 95% whole berries and 25% whole-cluster, into a 1.5-ton open top
fermentor and cold-soaked for three days prior to inoculation. After the cold soak, the grapes were punched down by hand, for 13 days, until fermentation was complete. The must was basket pressed and settled before being racked into three year old and older French oak barrels for aging. This wine was aged in barrel for an additional twenty-two months prior to being racked from barrel and bottled in late August of 2019.
Bottle Aging: This wine can be enjoyed now or cellared for an additional 8 years with proper storage.
Retail Price: $50 per bottle / Wine Club Price: $40 per bottle
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