Vineyard
Cole Creek was planted to our specifications in 2006, and has emerged as a top California Syrah vineyard.
Harvest Date: Sept 21
Brix: 25.2˚ average
Soil: Cole Creek Vineyard consists of very gravelly Felta clay loam.
Clones: Syrah Alban Selection, Clone 174 and a special Australian selection, along with a quarter acre of Viognier.
AVA: Russian River Valley
Winemaking
Varietal Composition: 93% Syrah and 7% Viognier, co-fermented
Fermentation: Fermented in tank as 75% destemmed whole berries with 25% whole Syrah clusters. Native-yeast and malolactic fermentations.
Aging: The wine rested sur lies for 28 months in French barrels from François Frères. It was lightly fined with egg white and before being bottled without filtration.