2006 Syrah, Kiger Vineyard, Sonoma County
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?
Kiger Family Vineyards are at the very northern tip of the Sonoma Valley AVA. Nearly 3.5 acres are planted to three clones of Syrah, which constitutes 90 % of the vineyard. Planted in February of 2002, on a hillside with a gradient of between 15 - 20 %, the vines were first harvested in 2004. The Kigers hand-manage the vineyard themselves, and are intimately involved in the cultivation, pruning, and projected yields of the vineyard, and ultimately the natural, sustainable farming of the site.
Technical data:
| Varietal Content |
96% Syrah, 4% Petite Sirah |
| Aging |
33% new French oak for 21 months |
| Titratable Acidity |
0.61 g / 100 ml.
|
| pH |
3.81
|
| Alcohol |
14.7%
|
| Release Date |
May 1, 2009 |
| Case Production |
166 cases |
Winemaker Notes:
The The 2006 Miller Wine Works Syrah, Kiger Family Vineyard, Sonoma Valley is our first release from this sustainably farmed vineyard in Sonoma Valley. It offers notes of sweet black fruit on the nose, followed by scents of rosemary and dried herbs. On the palate, sweet blackberry is confirmed, in concert with minerality and finely integrated tannins and bright acidity, all in balance. This wine will continue to evolve beautifully for another 3 - 5 years.
Suggested
Retail:
$42.00
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