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Notes from the Vineyard


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Handmade wines since 1983.

 

Notes from the Vineyard

 

 

SPRING 2005

This newsletter features three of the six vineyard designated syrahs we make each year. My intent in making these wines is to show off the distinctiveness of each of these vineyard sites, which can only be done when the vineyards are farmed carefully and the yields are very low. The wines are all made with meticulous care, so for me it is not a question of which one is better than the next. What is fascinating is the expression that each site bestows on the wine. To help you understand the differences, we are again offering a sampler pack of two bottles each of the three syrahs at our special pre-arrival price.

Because our wines are built to age, I had hoped to print a guide with my recommendations as to when they are best to drink, but that will have to come in another newsletter. In the meantime, I want to mention that all of our red wines are best enjoyed if you decant them before drinking. The wines made here are relatively unprocessed because I have found it best to do the very least-fining and filtration strips character from wine. The down side is that these wines can take a while to open up. Simply pouring the wine from the bottle into a decanter or another empty bottle gives it a little air that helps bring out the personality of the wine more quickly. Enjoy!

Adam Tolmach