2019 Syrah

SMELLS LIKE:  dark rose petal, plum, violet, warm blackberry cobbler

TASTES LIKE:  elegant black fruit, baking spice, cured meat, rosemary, fig

MOUTHFEEL:  balanced & complex front to back, full of beautiful tannins

DRINK WITH:  braised spareribs, grilled vegetables, cedar plank salmon, Gouda

The growing season began with cold temperatures and snowfall in February and March. Bud break was right on time and bloom occurred a bit earlier than normal, on June 1st, thanks to some really nice weather in May.

Summertime temperatures were normal with plenty of heat units. In the second week of August, the weather became milder than normal and allowed us to have a fantastic fall with beautiful hanging time. Harvest started in mid-September and continued into early October. We got some frost the mid-October, but all of our grapes were picked by then.

The 2019 vintage for Amavi Cellars is very expressive of Washington wine as a whole, characterized by good natural acidity, low sugars, and impressive balance.

100% estate, sustainably farmed

Founding member of VINEA

VARIETALS:  90% Syrah, 10% Grenache

VINEYARDS:  35% Les Collines, 31% Stone Valley, 19% Seven Hills, 10% Summit View, 5% Pepper Bridge

APPELLATION:  100% Walla Walla Valley

OAK PROGRAM:  100% French; 15% New, 85% Neutral; 48% 500lt. puncheon

HARVEST DATES:  9/19-10/21/2019

FINISHED ALCOHOL: 14.5%

PRODUCTION:  1,631 cases