Our Red Lava Vineyards Lake County Reserve Syrah expresses the best our “terrior” has to offer. Each grapevine sends its roots deep into the porous red lava earth, to seek water and nourishment to create grapes clusters that impart beautiful color, fruit laden with breath taking fragrances and velvety texture. You can taste the red lava sizzle and energy in every glass.

Blend

100% Red Lava Vineyards Syrah

Harvest

9/9/2004 at 24.5 Brix, TA .61, pH 3.76

Vineyard

Sustainably farmed, Estate grown, Red Lava Vineyards

Winemaking

Fermented to dry, aged in 35% new French, Hungarian and American Oak

Alcohol

13.8%

Production

960 cases

Bottled

May 15, 2006

CELLARING: Drink now or enjoy the additional complexities until 2014 or beyond.

TASTING NOTES: Deep crimson/black in color with bright notes of crème de cassis, blackberry, black raspberry, mocha and minerals. A well balanced mid-palate that shows mixed berry fruit, black pepper, rich tannins and a long supple finish.

Cost: $ 25.00 each, $ 240.00 per case of 12 Available to Wine Club Members Only - Please login

Awards

• Silver - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2007
• Silver - International Eastern Wine Competition - 2007

Ratings

90 Points - Wine Enthusiast - 2007 “The promise is there in this ripe, plush wine, with its rich tannins and good acidity. It’s rewarding in herb-tinged blackberry jam, plum, violet, coffee and chocolate flavors, with a distinct white pepper edge…” — S.H.