Que Syrah Soirée

Our Greeting WineChateau de Campuget

Tradition de Campuget 2012• 60% Roussanne, 30% Grenache Blanc, 10% Marsanne• Climate is Mediterranean – Similar to Rhône Valley• Gravely Beds to a Depth of 5 – 15 Meters• Fermentation in Stainless Steel – Controlled at 64°F• After Racking and Filtering, Bottled at Chateau• Scents of Flowers and White-Fleshed Fruits, Well-Balanced

Structure, Fruity Peach Taste Ending on A Persistent Citrus Note

• Serve with Shellfish or Grilled Fish

Cordon Royat Goblet Pruning

France Rhône

Geography

Viognier

Tasting NotesLess Ripe• Citrus – Lemon, Lime Grapefruit• White Flowers – Honeysuckle,

Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Linden Flowers

• Stone Fruit – Peach, Apricot, Nectarine

Food Pairings• Shellfish, Rich Fish• Roasted Poultry – Chicken or Turkey• Sauces with Aromatic Spices like

Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger or Nutmeg

Tasting NotesMore Ripe• Tropical – Mango, Passion Fruit• Fuller Body

• Oily or “Lanolin” Feel

Food Pairings• Mild Curry Dishes• Fruity, Spicy Sauces Such as

Chutneys

Potential Difficulties for the Wine Maker• Lean Aromas when Under-Ripe• Acidity Can Be Low• Tannic Skins Can Lead to Bitterness• Floral Fruity Aromas Fade to Honey

Smell

Tertulia Cellars 2012 Whistling Hills Estate Vineyard Viognier• Pears, White Peach, Floral, Hazelnut• 78% Viognier, 22% Roussanne• Barrel Fermented and Aged in 100%

French Oak• Fermented at 55°F – 60°F to

Preserve Aromatics• 200 Cases Produced• Alcohol 13% ABV

Syrah

Syrah Origins

Parentage – One Theory….

Mondeuse Blanche Dureza

Syrah?

An Alternate Theory

But – In All Seriousness

The “Bright” Side• Deep Color• Medium to Full Bodied• Fruit Aromas/Flavors

• Raspberry, Blueberry, Blackberry, Cherry (Red or Bing), Currant (Slightly Leafy), Plum

• Can be Tart or Jammy• Herbal

• Olive, Mint, Tobacco, Rosemary

• Spice• Pepper, Licorice, Cloves,

Chocolate• Meat

• Bacon, Cured Meat• Floral

• Lavender, violets

Syrah Tasting Notes

Food Pairings (Sunset Magazine)• Lamb• Sausages• Grilled meats of all kinds• Roast pork• Barbecue• Stews• Game―venison, squab• Black olives• Dishes with lots of black pepper• Dishes with pungent herbs

The “Dark” Side• Monolithic• One-Dimensional• High Alcohol• Sulfide Issues

• Stinky, Eggy, Reduction• Over-Ripe

• Sweet Tannin Mouthfeel

Syrah Tasting Notes

Co-Fermentation with Viognier

Climate ComparisonMargaret River ClimateLatitude 34 SMediterranean climate47” rain, dry summerJan Avg. 82F/57°F, Mar high 79°F; August low Avg. 46°F

Crozes-Hermitage ClimateLatitude 45 NSemi-Continental climateRainfall 25” Avg. July 82F/63°F, high Sept 75°F; Avg. low Jan 38°F

Los Olivos, CA ClimateLatitude 35 NMediterranean Climate15” rainAvg. July 91/52°F, high Sept 87°F; Avg. low Jan 38°F

Wahluke Slope ClimateLatitude 47 NContinental climate7” rainAvg. July 91/66°F, Sept high 79°F, Avg. low Jan 27°F

Margaret River

Evans & Tate Metricup Road Shiraz 2010• Ripe Cherry and Plum, Rose Petal• Elegant, Supple, Harmony and Integration• 14.7% ABV• pH 3.33; TA 6.77 g/L• Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front) – 92 Points

Evans & Tate Metricup Road Shiraz 2010• Fruit De-Stemmed – No Crushing• Cold Soaked in Fermenter for 3-4 days at 5°C• Fermented Cool (68 – 75°F), pressed before dry• Racked to American & French Oak Barriques (80% French)• Fined After Blending – Local Free-Range Egg Whites, and

Filtered

Santa Barbara Coast Line

Santa Barbara Wine Country

Fess Parker Santa Barbara Syrah 2011• 70% Camp Four Vineyard, 30% Rodney’s Vineyard

(both in Santa Ynez Valley)• 3524 Cases Produced• 14.9% ABV• pH 3.91• TA 5.73 g/L• 100% Barrel Aged 18 Months in 16% New French &

American Oak

Back to the Rhône

Training Technique

Vidal-Fleury• Founded 1781• Rhône Valley’s Oldest, Continuous Operating Winery• Purchased by the Guigal Family in 1980’sCrozes-Hermitage• ½ the Acreage of North Rhône• Red From Syrah Grape – Marsanne & Rousanne Allowed at 15%• JV Fleury Wine is 100% Syrah

JV Fleury Crozes-Hermitage 2010• 100% Syrah• Guyot Vine Training System• Traditional Long (3 Week) Maceration• Fermentation with Indigenous Yeast at 30°C (86°F)• 3 Months in Tanks, Followed by 6 Months in Barrels• 4 Months Bottle Age

Washington Wine Regions

Columbia Valley Near Mattawa

K VintnersCharles Smith

K Syrah “Millbrandt” Wahluke Slope 2012• Sundance – One of the Oldest Vineyards on Wahluke Slope – Planted

in 1997• Complex, Brooding, Black Cherry, Plum, Fresh Herbs and Cool Earth• Yield 2.5 Tons per Acre• Aged 11 Months in French Burgundy Barrels – 25% New • 1660 Cases Produced• 14% ABV• pH 3.63• TA 6.2 g/L

Retail Prices

• Tradition de Campuget - $12.50 Pilgrim’s• Tertulia Viognier - $18 The Bottle Shop

(Millwood)• Evans & Tate Syrah - $15 Total Wine• Fess Parker Syrah - $18 Total Wine• JV Fleury Crozes Hermitage - $25 Total Wine• K Milbrandt Syrah - $25 Total Wine

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