Six bottles‽ That's one bottle for each occasion:
1. Birthday party for the conifer tree in your backyard
2. Bring Your Bottle of Syrah to Work Day
3. Anniversary of your wisdom tooth removal
4. Housewarming for a ghost
5. “Sorry about your civil suit” party
6. Pigeon wedding
2012 Ryder Estate Syrah, Monterey County 750ml 6-Pack
The 2012 Ryder Estate Syrah is jam-packed with ripe black fruit and a hint of white pepper. It is a well-balanced wine with a supple, lingering finish and note of mocha and toast.
The grapes for this wine were sourced from two of our estate vineyards in Monterey County. The southern property is the warmer site, producing a Syrah that is lush with ripe, fleshy fruit. Our other Syrah vineyard is in a cooler climate zone, which results in a subtle spiciness and greater depth and concentration.
The 2012 growing season was picture perfect. The spring months were temperate and uneventful, with no significant frost threats and ideal temperatures. Cool nights and overcast mornings followed by breezy warm afternoons made the summer months ideal for even ripening and good flavor development. At the winery, the fruit was carefully sorted, fermented in small lots, and aged with a combination of French and American oak. In comprising the final blend, we added a small amount of Merlot and Grenache to enhance the complexity and heighten the fruit.
The wines of Ryder Estate are crafted from estate grown grapes from our vineyards in Monterey County, located in California’s golden Central Coast. The Monterey County growing region is a wonder, with a myriad of soils, elevations and microclimates that allow us to grow an array of varieties. The indelible influence of the Monterey Bay and the enormous submarine canyon that lies two miles below its surface results in cool coastal conditions throughout our growing region. Each variety we grow is planted in the location that is most suitable for that grape and where we believe it can reach its full flavor potential.
Our family takes pride in the wines of Ryder Estate and we hope you enjoy them. In each bottle, we strive to reflect the unique soils, climate and singular quality of the Monterey growing region and California’s Central Coast.
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