WINEMAKING
This 100% Harwood vineyard clone 1 Syrah was fermented in open
top stainless steel tanks, and punched down three times daily
until completion. The wine was then aged in 30% new French oak
for 23 months before bottling.
VINEYARD SOURCES
The Harwood vineyard is small (three acres) and cropped to low
production and high quality. The Syrah is thinned to 3 tons
per acre.
DESCRIPTION
2001 Harwood Syrah is intensely colored with an almost saturated
purple hue. Complex aromas of blueberry, red plum and gamey
leather are laced with vanilla and spice. On the palate the
wine is quite rich, with moderate tannins and balancing acidity,
along with berry, earth and spice flavors that linger over
a long, smooth finish.
