Syrah 'Columbia Gorge'

• Practicing Organic
• 100% Syrah
• Columbia Gorge is the most similar in degree days, rainfall, avg. wind speed, UV and water retention in soil to Tain l’hermitage
• Sourced from a single vineyard site on the Washington side of the Columbia Gorge looking over the Columbia River
• 1,200 ft. elevation
• Chemawa loam (wind blown volcanic soils)
• Native yeast fermentation
• 50% whole-cluster
• Occasional punch downs over 3-4 weeks
• Free run wine was racked into 500L used Francois Freres and Mercurey puncheons
• Aged 14-18 months
• Unfined and unfiltered
• 12.5% abv

Tasting Notes

Ovum, Columbia Gorge, Syrah has a striking dark purple color of light concentration. The nose is roasted plums spread over grilled bread spiked with salty black olives. Blueberry, thyme and black peppercorn emerge with decanting. Bright acidity greets the palate, followed by tea-like tannins that have refined via extended barrel aging. This wine cries out for roasted salt & pepper lamb with a hunk of sourdough.