2022 Les Collines Syrah

SMELLS LIKE: petrichor (fresh rain), blackberry, espresso, black currant

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 2022 growing season began with below average temperatures and above normal precipitation across the Walla Walla Valley. The cold start resulted in fewer growing days for the spring and early summer overall, but the extra rainfall and mountain snowpack prepared the area for multiple triple-digit days beginning in July. 

The heat contributed to optimal fruit set and a slightly larger crop. With an idyllic September and October, the grapes were able to develop a perfect balance between flavor and sugar, acid and tannin, and overall great fruit expression.

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; 65% neutral, 35% new; 100% 500L puncheons

HARVEST DATES: 10/05/22 - 10/30/22

FINISHED ALCOHOL: 14.5%

PRODUCTION: 437 cases

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