2007 Kuleto Estate Napa Syrah
Vineyard: Kuleto Estate Family
Price: $27.69- $44.98
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Varietal: syrah
Style: Red Wine
Region: United States > California > St. Helena
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WINEMAKER'S NOTE
Wine Tasting Notes The focus here is on deep, dark fruit. The three clones of Syrah at Kuleto Estate were planted at 1400 feet on top of a ridge with thin, shaly soil. Syrah can grow like a weed and set huge crops in some sites, but on this windy ridge, the vines are slow to grow, small in stature, and produce low crops with little intervention. Berries and clusters are small for the variety and therefore produce wines of great intensity. There's some smoked meat character, and the tannins are read more...Wine Tasting Notes The focus here is on deep, dark fruit. The three clones of Syrah at Kuleto Estate were planted at 1400 feet on top of a ridge with thin, shaly soil. Syrah can grow like a weed and set huge crops in some sites, but on this windy ridge, the vines are slow to grow, small in stature, and produce low crops with little intervention. Berries and clusters are small for the variety and therefore produce wines of great intensity. There's some smoked meat character, and the tannins are thick and sweet. (hide)