2022 Syrah

Gracing the palate are layers of Santa Rosa plums, blackberries, roasted meat, green peppercorns, hints of sweet tobacco, and well-positioned oak spice. The texture is velvety, and the finish is persistent. Pure and intense fruit, ideal balancing acidity, and firm tannins promises age-worthiness.

Bricoleur Vineyard’s 2019 Kick Ranch Syrah was carefully handpicked and arrived at Punchdown Cellars the morning of September 30th. Inspired by the Côte-Rôtie tradition of co-fermenting Viognier and Syrah, 3% Viognier was destemmed with the Syrah and then cold soaked for two days before being brought up to temperature and going through fermentation. The fermenting juice was pumped over twice daily to bring out color, flavor and provide a healthy fermentation. The wine was barreled down in mid-October where it aged 18 months in French Oak barrels.