Cline Cellars Syrah California 2010

The winemaking techniques we use on our "Cal Syrah” start out by entirely destemming the handpicked grapes and only lightly crushing them to preserve fruit and limit harsh tannins. Then a moderate fermentation temperature is maintained in closed stainless steel tanks with selected cultured yeast. The wine is aged in a variety of different sized oak vessels (1600 - 3000 gallon oak uprights, and 60 gallon barrels) for a minimum of nine to eleven months. This allows our California blend enough time to marry the flavors and soften the structure of Syrah. We’ve blended in small quantities of Grenache and Mourvèdre to increase fruit expression and create an elegant structure.