2019 DIONYSTIC 'For Bruce' Deux Vert Vineyard Syrah+
Syrah is one of the most promising red grapes in the Willamette Valley. I first became aware of Syrah in the Willamette Valley while working my very first harvest in 2006 for Bruce & Brad Biehl (The Bad Biehl Brothers). The Syrah and other experimental grapes had just been planted in a vineyard that he managed. Sometimes when everyone is going in the same direction, it is time to change course.
ELEGANT & FLORAL 🌸
Syrah is one of my favorite grapes. I love its versatility and its ability to be just as haunting as Pinot Noir. It is a grape that grows well at low elevations, high elevations, clay soil, limestone soil, loess soil, cool climate, or hot climates. It can be highly aromatic and elegant or dense and rich.
The 2019 ‘For Bruce’ Syrah is another side to the Willamette Valley Syrah conversation. Grown in melbourne and sandstone soils, this Syrah is unlike any in the valley. We added the skins (must) from our ‘Peach Skin"‘ Viognier into the Syrah fermenters.. The resulting wine shows the complex aromas resulting from this technique. This wine evokes the Northern Rhone, soft supple, fruity, floral, meaty, and a slight spiciness that comes from our use of the orange wine skins. This is a Syrah for Pinot Noir lovers, Grenache lovers, and for anyone who wants to taste a glimpse into another Willamette Valley red grape success story. The future is now.
WINE NOTES
APPELLATION: Willamette Valley AVA
VINTAGE: 2019
GRAPE VARIETIES: Syrah & Viognier (skins only)
ESTATE GROWN: No, purchased grapes
VINEYARD SOURCE: Deux Vert Vineyard
VINEYARD AGE: 23-25 Years
DRY FARMED: Yes
SOIL TYPE: Melbourne
ELEVATION: 400 feet (122 meters)
HARVEST DATE: October 18th, 2019
HARVEST METHOD: Hand Harvested
BRIX AT HARVEST: 23.5
SKIN CONTACT: 7 Days + 7 days with Viognier skins
CHAPTALIZATION: No
FERMENTATION: Ambient Yeast
MATURATION VESSEL: 228L Ermitage French Oak
ALCOHOL (by volume): 13.45%
SULFUR DIOXIDE (SO₂): 22mg/L
ACIDITY SCALE (pH): 3.66
TOTAL ACIDITY: 7.2g/L
FINING AGENT: Unfined (Vegan)
BOTTLE SIZE: 750ml
CLOSURE TYPE: FineCork X
FILTRATION: Unfiltered
HAND BOTTLED: Yes
PRODUCTION: 204 Cases
BOTTLING DATE: September 6th, 2021
RELEASE DATE: October 1st, 2021
This wine was bottled in 🇨🇳 made glass, with a cork from 🇮🇹 and a label that was designed and printed in the 🇺🇸 . Please ♻︎ this bottle when you are finished enjoying it.
