Cardiac Hill Vineyard Syrah 2015

Vintage 2015 Bottle Sizes 750ml Country United States Region California Appellation Bennett Valley Wine Type Red - Still Varietals Syrah Vineyard The Cardiac Hill Vineyard runs on a very steep hillside at an elevation ranging from 500 to 900 feet hence the peculiar but appropriate name. It is situated in the southeast corner of the Bennett Valley, where three mountain peaks at the northern end of the Petaluma Wind Gap create a unique Sonoma County microclimate. The Valley's bench land soils formed from the volcanic ash of Taylor Mountain, Sonoma Mountain and Bennett Ridge, combined with the unusually cool climate, create one of Sonoma County's most expressive Syrah growing regions. Soil Franciscan Loam. Viticulture Sustainable, cane pruned, double guyot and arc couer trained. Vinification Harvested 9/15/14 @ 21.4 Brix. 100% whole cluster. Blend of 94% Syrah (clone 174 and 383) and 4% Viognier from Egret Pond Vineyard. Ambient yeasts. Neutral oak French barrique. Not fined or filtered. Racked once prior to bottling. Finished at 12.9% abv. a TA of 5.56 g/l and a 3.48 PH. Aging Aged for 12 months in neutral oak barrels. Production 185 cases Notes Playful & delicious with lots of Cinnamon, purple flowers, blue fruit and an intense carbonic pop that makes for a very lively and extremely textured Syrah, with mouth-watering acidity.