2003 Syrah, Sage Canyon Vineyard, Napa
Valley
With the philosophy deeply ingrained in his
psyche that wine is a liquid food, Gary
Miller, an accomplished chef, parlayed his
career in the food industry to follow his
passion...winemaking. Gary has worked for
such notable wine producers as La Jota,
Martinelli, and Robert Biale. His own
brand, Miller Wine Works, is an expression
of all the paths Gary's life has taken,
from being raised in a rural, Western New
York family to becoming a Napa Valley
vintner. As a chef, Gary fully understands
the necessity of integration and balance
when the fruits of the land intermingle
with the fruits of one's labor. Who
better than a chef-winemaker to bring forth
skillfully integrated, well-balanced wine?
Sage Canyon Vineyard in Napa Valley
produces premium wine grapes from a steep
mountain ranch with elevations that range
from 900 to 1,400 feet above the Napa
Valley floor. Extensive summertime early
morning fog makes this vineyard an ideal
wine grape growing area. On this 60 acre
vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel,
Syrah, and Petite Sirah are grown. Soils
types are a complex combination that
includes Berressa dibble, and both Los
Gatos and Millsholm loam.
Technical data:
| Varietal Content |
100% Syrah |
| Aging |
33% French oak for 16 months |
| Titratable Acidity |
0.63 g/100ml |
| pH |
3.86 |
| Alcohol |
16.3% |
| Release Date |
December 1, 2005 |
| Case Production |
176 cases |
Winemaker Notes:
The 2003 Miller Wine Works Syrah,
Sage Canyon Vineyard, Napa Valley is a beautifully balanced and complex wine.
It delivers hints of violet on the nose,
with ripe blackberries, grilled black
plums, fig, chocolate, coffee bean, and a
generous dollop of black licorice to accent
the black pepper notes on the palate. This
2003 Syrah has a hint of spicy oak on the
finish, with an elegant tannin structure
that makes it ready to drink now, but it
will also cellar well for many years to
come.
Suggested
Retail:
$38.00
|
