Red Wines /

2021 Syrah Salon Wine Selection, Napa Valley

This wine is a beautiful dark red opaque color. It has a complex nose, with a touch of coconut, ripe plum, coffee beans and toffee. On the palate there are vanilla flavors, caramel, plum and liquorice. The tannins are moderate, perfectly balanced with a soft acidity. On the finish are notes of coal and leather.

2021 Swanson Vineyards Syrah, Salon Select, Napa Valley, 750ml

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Syrah

Varietal

2021

Vintage

Napa Valley

Appellation

14.98%

Alcohol

Winemaker Notes

Hand picked and delivered to the winery in the early morning, the clusters are then sorted and destemmed. We set aside 10% whole cluster to add to the destemmed berries in the fermentation. Four days cold soak followed by a relatively warm fermentation carried out by a yeast strain, L2226, isolated from the Rhone Valley. Once fermentation is complete the must is pressed and allowed to complete malolactic fermentation in barrel. Aged 8 months in 30% New and 50% used French oak. The wine is gently filtered before bottling.

Vintage Notes

Mild conditions throughout flowering meant fruit set was extended and successful, ultimately leading to high yields slowing down ripening. The hot temperatures in July and August relented from September onwards. There were no late season heat spikes or serious harvest rain events which meant the hang time of the grapes could be extended. The result was naturally balanced wines, lower in alcohol that retained good amounts of natural acidity. This was one of the longest harvests we've seen since 2011, starting on the 31st of August and ending on the 5th of November and can be summed up as a "Classic" Napa Valley vintage. Definitely one to follow closely.