Wine Specs
Vintage
2019
Varietal
Syrah
Appellation
Santa Lucia Highlands
Aging
10 months in French oak barrels, 20% new oak
Residual Sugar
Dry
Alcohol %
14.5
POS 2019 KW Ranch Syrah
In Stock
In keeping with our focus on sustainability, grapes are hand harvested and brought to our winery (only six miles down the road) for hand sorting. All our single vineyard Syrahs use the small whole cluster fermentation and oak regimen. This helps highlight the individual personality of each vineyard. The 2019 KW Ranch Syrah is wildly aromatic with flashes of black pepper, smoked meat, blackberries, leather and cassis. The palate is thick, powerful and succulently juicy. Since tannnis were so bold at bottling, we have set this wine aside to age and open so it is now nimble, elegant and approachable.
Wine Profile
Awards
Certified Sustainable
Vineyard Notes
KW Ranch is located in the heart of the Santa Lucia Highlands, southeast of McIntyre Vineyard and just northwest of Gary’s Vineyard. Planted to both Pinot Noir and Syrah in 2000 by Kirk Williams, the site features a well-exposed, gently-rolling hillside with gravely loam soils. Wines from KW Ranch tend to be intense and highly aromatic.
Production Notes
Grapes are hand harvested and hand sorted. Clonal lots are kept separate during fermentation. All our single vineyard syrahs use a similar whole cluster fermentation (20%) and oak regimen. This helps highlight the individual personality of each vineyard. After on-site bottling, the wine rests for another 12 months of bottle aging before release. This vintage uses equal parts of clones 174 and 877.
Production
only 47 cases produced