2017 Firestone Vineyard Reserve Syrah, Santa Ynez Valley
Dark, dense and delicious, this Syrah has flavors of blackberry, currant, and white pepper. Its balanced tannins, integrated oak and nice acidity make for a great pairing with strong, salty cheese or your next Santa Maria BBQ gathering.
Winemaker Notes
The 2017 vintage began with an early bud break followed by an extremely mild spring and summer season, perfect conditions for longer hang time and more intense flavor development. Harvest kicked off with our first pick on August 31 and extended to October 27th. All of our fruit is harvested in cool temperatures to ensure cold fruit at pressing.
Composition
93% Syrah, 7% Grenache
Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Varietal
Syrah
Appellation
Santa Ynez Valley
Acid
6.4 g/L
pH
3.65
Aging
22 Months in French, American and Hungarian Oak, 20% New
Alcohol %
14.9
Vineyard Notes
The Santa Ynez Valley is located just two hours north of Los Angeles and five hours south of San Francisco, adjacent the cold Pacific Ocean. With the greatest concentration of wineries in Santa Barbara County - roughly 18% of its total land planted to vineyards - it is among the favorite weekend destinations for wine aficionados in the Central Coast region.
Production
529 cases produced