Given our cooler climate, we produce a gorgeously intense, opulent Syrah. When we first planted Syrah on our estate we were worried the grapes wouldn’t ripen properly given that Syrah is a varietal that loves heat. But what we lack in blazing heat, we make up with long cool wind aided growing season that produces fruit that is rich and concentrated without reaching a high sugar level.
Hand harvested in the cool evening, the fruit is hand sorted, destemmed, chilled to 50 degrees and allowed to cold soak 5-6 days. Once the native yeast start fermentating, we use punch downs and delestage to ensure a slow and gentle fermentation which takes 10-12 days at a maximum temperature 80 degrees. This wine has both 2012 and 2013 equal parts of Syrah, with a small percentage of Viognier. The wine is aged for an average of 30 months in 20% new French oak barrels before bottling.
As we blended we realized we could create a wonderful Rhone blend if we added other Rhone varietals. Alex Holman, our winemaker had vinified a 3 ton lot which fit perfectly into this blend. The final composition is 79% Syrah, 4% Viognier, 15% Carignan and 2% Grenache.
Bright cranberries, violets, fragrant white pepper linger on the nose of this lovely wine. Bursting with fruit on the palate, there are subtle notes of spicy oak, cocoa, cardamom, and vibrant blackberry. As with all the Keller Estate wines you can find a distinct limestone quality that is inherent to our mineral driven terroir. Harmonious tannins are integrated into the mouthfeel, and a nice bright acidity that creates an exquisite balance. We’ve created this wine for everyday enjoyment. Casa Red pairs beautifully with dried sausage, a nice steak, or a simple roasted chicken with fries.
Owner Ana Keller shares some insight on her Casa Red Blend.
Specs
Production: 891 cases
Harvest Dates: October 2012 and 2013
Bottling Date: January 8, 2016
pH: 3.57
Alcohol: 14.7%
Total Acidity: 5.97
Specs
Production: 891 cases
Harvest Dates: October 2012 and 2013
Bottling Date: January 8, 2016
pH: 3.57
Alcohol: 14.7%
Total Acidity: 5.97
Vendor Details
Keller Estate
Founded:
2000
Owner:
Ana Keller
Location:
Petaluma, CA
The Keller family’s origins lie in the small town of Aarau in Switzerland. The Keller last name originates from the German word for “cellar.” For centuries throughout the Old World, cellars were a special place in a family’s home, a place where food, wine, and valuable commodities were kept and passed on from family to family. The Keller family’s Coat of Arms, which is printed on our labels, represents the cellar guard, who guards his prized treasures with a well-kept key. The colors of Switzerland fly proudly next to the key. It seemed fitting to name our winery “Keller Estate,” harking back to our family’s profession as the keeper of the treasures for your cellar.
Our family has since then moved throughout the world and we pride ourselves on our multicultural background. In the early 1900s, Wilheim Keller emigrated from Switzerland to Mexico to build the first hydroelectric plant. Soon after, he fell in love with a beautiful woman and established his home in Mexico City. His grandson, Arturo Keller, the founder of Keller Estate, worked for many years as a supplier to the automotive industry. His greatest passions are vintage automobiles and searching for elegance, class and perfection in everything he does. In the late 1970s, his passion took him to the San Francisco Bay area, a hub for car collectors. As he drove his treasured vehicles through the winding roads and windy hills of Sonoma, he came across a large ranch for sale in Petaluma. He was instantly taken aback with the views and the land. He made this his home in a piece of property across from the Russian River in 1983 alongside his wife Deborah. Recognizing that the land was wonderful for growing cooler weather varietals, Arturo and Deborah planted our first Chardonnay vineyard in 1989. The grapes were sold for many vintages to Rombauer, who found that the minerality and depth of flavors of our Chardonnay contributed to their wines in a beautiful way.
In 1998, Ana Keller, Arturo’s daughter, joined him in the exciting and daunting venture of building a winery and creating Keller Estate. Ana first fell in love with craft of winemaking early in life when she spent several holidays in the Loire Valley, harvesting grapes from the vineyards. Ana holds a degree in Biopharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Mexico and a Masters in Pharmaceutical development from King’s College London. London was critical to Ana’s passion for wine because it was there that she first took her formal tasting lessons.
In 2000, Keller Estate was established and we released our first vintage in 2001. Alongside Ted Lemon, the Keller Family worked at making the vineyards exceptional and designed a winery emphasizing elements of ease of flow and gravity flow to preserve the delicate flavors in the wine. The winery, designed by Ricardo Legorreta, an exceptional Mexican Architect, was completed in 2003 and is among the most beautiful wineries in Sonoma.
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