2007 ADP Syrah

2007  Margerum    Syrah    Alondra de los Prados Vineyard
280 six packs produced

Alondra de los Prados is a one acre vineyard co-planted to Syrah, interspersed with Viognier vines, and farmed to perfection by our good friend Tom Krig.  We do two picks:  The first pick, before the sun was rising, was a cold morning complete with a harpist, swirling fog, Champagne and breakfast burritos.  The second pick, to get some riper fruit, was a week later.  We co-ferment the Viognier with the Syrah.  The Viognier adds a special lift to the wine. There is an almost paradoxical combination of meat aromas and floral aromas surrounded by wood flavors, mushrooms, liquorices (red and black), and cola flavors.  The wine is aged 20 months in Ermitage and Fran�oise Fr�res French oak barrels.