Syrah Reserve 2018
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2018
Varietal
Syrah
Appellation
Umpqua Valley
Vineyard Designation
South Face Block
Harvest Date
4 October 2018
Sugar
25.3° Brix
Acid
6.38 grams/liter
pH
3.71
Aging
French (100%), 29% 2 yr, 71% neutral
Bottling Date
23 July 2020
Residual Sugar
Nil
Alcohol %
14.9
Wine Enthusiast
93
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
The well-drained soils of South Face’s steep slopes produced this complex Syrah. Aromas and flavors of blackberries, garrigue, and pepper fold into layers of elegant tannins to create a lengthy finish.
Awards
93 points & Editors' Choice, Wine Enthusiast, "This is full-bodied, full-throttle Syrah action where the acidity is brisk and the tannins firm. Black cherry, pine needle and lavender-filled garrigue aromas lead the way. Then concentrated blackberry and juicy sliced orange flavors take over, cheered on by a touch of cinnamon. Quite a hedonistic treat. — Michael Alberty"
Vineyard Notes
Abacela's Estate Fault Line Vineyards
Winemaker Notes
Andrew Wenzl, Winemaker
Production
303 cases produced