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Wine Details
Price:
$32.00 per bottle
Description:
Dove Pond, located at the junction of Vineyard Drive and Highway 46 West, enjoys crisp Templeton Gap breezes flowing inland from the ocean and Estero Bay. Owned by Rich and CriCri Easton, this young vineyard produced only one-half ton per acre in 2002, resulting in delightful blackberry fruit and promising aromas.
The wine was produced using small open top fermentation with Rhone-style yeast, and aged for eighteen months in new American oak. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Bonbon flavors of blackberry, coconut and cherry liqueur are augmented by aromas of blackberry, chocolate and espresso in this decadent Syrah
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Varietal Definition
Syrah:
Syrah is the eight hundred pound gorilla of Rhone grapes! In the vineyard and the winery, Syrah is typically an easy grape to work with - healthy, early ripening, resistant to mildew and rot; suitable for winemaking in a variety of styles. The wines from Syrah are tannic without being harsh. The wines will have a taste and smell of dark blue fruit like blackberries and blackcurrant, with a strong spicy side where one can find freshly ground pepper and other spices. Syrah is famous for its part in the French blends, such as Côtes du Rhone and Châteauneuf du Pape.
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