Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe folks at Rust are celebrating single vineyards with a trio of syrah releases finished under colourful wax capsules from three different soil types. The South Rock Vineyard on the Naramata Bench comes in orange, Lazy River Vineyard in the Similkameen Valley in blue, while this yellow capsule marks the Ferreira Vineyard Syrah from the Oliver area. Grown at 333 meters above sea level on volcanic, granitic soils, it presents much cleaner this year with less new oak (27 percent). Black pepper dominates the front end, leading to vibrant back fruits, dusted with a light covering of smoke and savoury, gamey notes. I love the freshness and lightness of this wine, one that tends to punch you with a lot of alcohol in the South Okanagan, but not here, not at 13.5 percent. Drink or hold for five to seven years.Tasted: 04 March 2021Tasted by: Prices:
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$44.00
750ml
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Producer: Rust Wine Co.Distributors: Winery Direct Grape: Shiraz/SyrahCSPC: 177058UPC: 812289262556
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe smartly yellow waxed Okanagan Valley Syrah is one of 3 single-vineyard syrahs released by Rust in the 2018 vintage. This comes from Black Sage Bench's Ferreira Vineyard and its volcanic, granitic sands, at 333m. This aged 16 months in American and French oak, 27% new. A wall of black pepper (via Rotundone) greets, leading into potent wild blackberry, fleshy black cherry, downy violets, lightly smoked meats, walled with firm, lightly grippy tannins. This packs a lot into its 13.5 frame, including freshness to carry the weight.Tasted: 26 March 2021Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$44.00
750ml
winery direct
Producer: Rust Wine Co.Distributors: Winery Direct Grape: Shiraz/SyrahCSPC: 177058UPC: 812289262556
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