2018 Terre Rouge "Les Côtes de L'Ouest" Syrah, Sierra Foothills, California
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It is made from fruit grown (about 25% of the blend) at a superb vineyard site that is planted in the hills just west of the Amador County line, just a few miles from the Mokelumne River in the Clements Hills AVA. Tight spacing, vertical trellising, and upward shoot positioning give the fruit maximum sun exposure to promote full flavor development. This site is blended with our mountain Syrah’s (the remaining 75% of the blend) grown at several other vineyard sites higher in the Sierra Nevada Foothills. We chose
theses sites because of their impeccable vineyard management (some of which we farm) and their flavor compatibility.The soils at the Clements Hills site are alluvium granite rock (Monpellier & Cometa) and the climate is moderated by Delta cooling. The other higher sites are a variety of volcanic and granite-based soil series that develop grapes with
small cluster morphology.
This 2018 vintage has beautiful deep color with rich, silky, wild raspberry fruit flavors laced with pepper, sage, tar, and olive/herb tones. Aromas are raspberry, smoky, wild gamey, peppery, and cinnamon.