4 - 2011 Syrah, Sonoma Valley Estate
2011 Syrah, Sonoma Valley Estate
New Release! Wellington Vineyards is proud to release our eigth vintage of Estate Syrah. Beautiful dark color and dense aromas of cocoa, bacon and black fruits give way to a soft and rich mouthfeel. Recommended food pairings are beef bourguignon, mushroom risotto, and pheasant basted with roasted shallots and caramelized onion sauce. Our 2011 Estate Syrah has a very long finish, and should be a great wine to cellar for many years to come.
Our Estate Syrah is based on a one acre plot of clone 174, planted in the year 2000, combined with Syrah from ancient vines (1892-1924 plantings) and co-fermented with a bit of Viognier. It is fermented in small open top tanks with 2-4 daily punchdowns, pressed at dryness and aged in small french oak barrels (10-15% new).
Aromas: blueberry, olive, chocolate, apricot, floral (jasmine, honeysuckle)
Palate: Rich fruity entry, lots of pepper, slightly tart, medium plus astringency, long finish. Good by itself, better with food.
Specs
Harvest: Oct 21, 2011
Composition: 77% clone 174 Syrah, 20% ancient vine Syrah, 4% Viognier, 1% Zinfandel
Barrel aged 13 months, bottled unfined and lightly filtered on Nov. 29, 2012
Alcohol: 14.4%
pH: 3.66