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2006 Eight Arms Syrah, Stagecoach Vineyard, Napa Valley

This Syrah is sourced from a two acre block in the heart of Stagecoach Vineyard on the southern edge of Pritchard Hill. The vineyard is 1,700 feet above the floor of the Napa Valley providing ideal growing conditions for Syrah.

The grapes were harvested early in the morning on October 24th. The grapes were hand-sorted and de-stemmed into half-ton macro bins. The whole grapes were then left to cold soak for a period of five days. Fermentation took place in half-ton lots with a variety of yeast being used. The must was punched down by hand 3–5 times a day during fermentation. After a short maceration period, the wine was pressed into oak barrels where it underwent its secondary malolactic fermentation. The wine was racked once of its lees at the end of malolactic fermentation. It was then aged for 19 months in 100% French oak barrels (45% new)

The color is a beautiful dark reddish/purple with aromas of cherries and spice. The finish is wonderfully long with hints of chocolate and coffee and incredibly silky, round tannins that coat the mouth. If you like chocolate covered cherries, then this is the wine for you.

Enjoy now and over the next 5–8 years.

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Cases Produced: 290

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