2020 Syrah

Heritage Collection

2020 Syrah

Opens with a black raspberry and notes of clove and espresso which interweave with black currant and a touch of cardamom on the palate. Elegant fine-grained tannins lead into a powerful juicy finish.

About this wine

Planted in 2001 in our own Hidden Valley Vineyard, a bowl-shaped valley behind the winery on Naramata Road, yield was down in this block due to the late, cool spring. The moderate summer followed by warm fall days resulted in beautiful aromatics and afforded the hang-time required for full ripening of elegant tannins.

Type
Red
Varietal
Syrah
Region
British Columbia
Appellation
Naramata Bench
Vintage
2020
Harvest Date
November 2, 2020
Vineyard
Hidden Valley Vineyard
Grape Variety
100% Syrah
Fermentation
12 day cold soak; 25 days skin contact
Élevage
9 months in French oak (27% new)
Alcohol
13.5%

Pairing Suggestions

Lamb T-Bone Steaks

Elegant and juicy, the 2019 Hillside Syrah is the perfect bottle to compliment a grilled lamb steak. The slight fattiness from the T-bone steak softens the fine tannins exposing flavours like clove and espresso. Grown naturally, stress and chemical free, the lamb we sourced for the bistro is ethically raised in Creston BC. Lamb steaks…

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