> Mcdowell "Old Vine Syrah" Chocolate Sauce
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 McDowell Valley Vineyards
Award winning Syrah infused with premium chocolate
Mendocino Countys McDowell Valley Vineyards has infused chocolte with our 2003 Syrah. Fantastic over hot brownies, ice cream, and fresh fruit. Syrah with its accessible juiciness, solid structure, and peppery spice adds nothing but love to our premium chocolate.
Repeatedly McDowell Syrah has come in on top out of over 400 California wineries participating in the state fair. The California State fair is the oldest wine competition in the U.S. and regarded by many to be the most prestigious. |
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| Alcohol: | 14.70% |
| Appellation: | McDowell Valley |
| Months in Barrel: | 16 |
| Oak: | New to 2 year-old French (medium toast Radoux) & American Oak |
| Tasting Notes: | A huge, dense, luscious wine with layers of fruit, toasty oak and spicy complexity. Jammy, berry flavors are complemented by mineral notes, violet floral aromas, and firm tannin structure for ageability. |
| Varietal: | 100 % Syrah |
| Vineyard Notes: | The majority of grapes for our Estate Syrah are harvested by hand from 55-year old, head-pruned vines that we call "The Gibson Ranch". This block, originally planted in 1919, produces grapes with intensity and complexity as it consists of three different clones of Syrah, each with their own flavor profile. |
| Winemakers Notes: | De-stemmed, crushed Syrah berries were cold-soaked for 3-5 days to impart maximum color without aggressive tannins. |
| Year: | 2003 |
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