Winemaker Celia Welch Masyczek worked closely with Sergio
Melgoza, our vineyard manager, as they both believe that the art of
making great wine begins in the vineyard. The 2006 harvest had a
smaller crop with fewer clusters and smaller berries then normal.
Thanks to a long late growing season and the dedicated efforts of
Sergio, the grapes matured with wonderful uniformity and we were
able to harvest at the peak of ripeness. The wines from this small crop
display exceptional intensity and concentration, with rich fruit and
tannic structure to age beautifully. This wine was created from 100%
Syrah selectively hand harvested during the cool morning hours
entirely from the Grigsby vineyard. It was fermented in an open-top
tank for 14 days, after which the Syrah was gently pressed off and
transferred into barrels. The wine was aged for 15 months in French
oak barrels, approximately 65% new.

Dark red cherry aromas lift from the glass immediately, and then are joined by cinnamon, anise and faint vanilla tones. The wine is bright with cherry and vanilla tones at entry with slightly deeper cocoa and spice adding complexity to the finish. Lighter in structure then the Cabernet. This Merlot is a lovely fruit-forward rendition of the variety.  

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