2021 Les Collines Syrah

SMELLS LIKE: bacon, black pepper, olive tapenade, espresso

TASTES LIKE: baking spices, cranberry, cured meat, vanilla

MOUTHFEEL: juicy and round with lush tannins and a lingering finish

DRINK WITH: braised lamb with mint, duck breast, mushroom risotto

The 2021 growing season started with a cool, dry spring and an early bud break in April. A July heat dome sent temperatures soaring to previously unseen heights for the state, topping out in Walla Walla at 116 degrees! Above average temperatures lasted for the rest of the summer. Finally, the weather cooled at the end of August and brought perfect ripening conditions for an ideal, unrushed harvest season.

Although the heat produced lower yields across the region, the grapes held beautiful concentration and acidity, with immense taste, mouthfeel, and color. Wines from the 2021 vintage are extremely balanced, forecasting their age-worthiness and drinkability for years to come!

100% estate, sustainably farmed

Founding member of VINEA

VARIETALS: 100% Syrah

ESTATE VINEYARDS: 100% Les Collines

APPELLATION: 100% Walla Walla Valley

OAK PROGRAM: 100% French; 70% neutral, 30% new; 100% 500L puncheons

HARVEST DATES: 9/6 – 9/11/2021

FINISHED ALCOHOL: 14.5%

PRODUCTION: 421 cases

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