2003 Vintage/harvest Year

The 2003 growing season started off early - bud break started the first week in April. As June rolled around the weather dried out and the temperatures climbed.

We started harvest on September 20th with a young vine site, then weirdly enough, harvested our syrah’s from Southern Oregon and the Columbia River Gorge. We finished off the Pinot Noir harvest by the 4th of October - a compressed harvest that required long days over a two week period. The 2003 vintage gave us wines displaying purity of fruit, lush mid-mouth feel, ripe tannins and great structure.

2003 Oregon Syrah

Dark black rich fruit with pepper spice. Dense ripe blackberry and plum on the palate, concentrated fruit riding on a core of smokey wood. A juicy mouthful.

Harvest Date: September 30 - October 6, 2003 Brix at Harvest: 25.2 Finished TA: 6.1 g/L Finished PH: 3.65 Bottled: February 2005 Cases Produced: 550 Release Date: July 2005 Aging: 16 months in French oak – 9 months in 40% new French oak, 7 months in neutral French oak REVIEWS >

Vineyards: 74% Del Rio Vineyard Rouge River Valley 26% Lewis Vineyard Columbia River Gorge