2021 Troon Vineyard Syrah, Applegate Valley, Oregon, USAABOUT THIS WINE This 2021 Estate Syrah was harvested and put into open top bins with, on average, 33% whole cluster. The inclusion of whole clusters can enhance Syrah's spice and pepper characteristics while broadening the mid palate and bringing more freshness to the wine. The ferments started spontaneously from indigenous yeasts and proceeded to ferment outside until they finished roughly three to four weeks later. The wine was pressed off to age in

The manual harvest started on September 21st in the parcels of Vieille Voye / Vaillons / Butteaux and Blanchots

A Burgundian coming in search of vineyards to purchase was not something those in the town of Arbois were thrilled about

liquorice and small red fruits

In 2007 they harvested the first grapes on their estate

organic grapes

a hit of citrus

which sees as protagonists the Caruso family’s agricultural tradition and the Minini sales expertise

Soil consists of crystal gypsum

and a second one grape by grape with an optical camera

A devotee of the Syrah grape and armed with a pharmacy degree

treacherously terraced parcels that could only be worked painstakingly by hand

The grapes are destemmed