Coeur de Terre Syrah

Winery	Coeur de Terre
Region	Willamette Valley
Appellation	Willamette Valley
Type	Red Wine
Varietal	Syrah / Shiraz
Vineyard Size	50 acres
Soil	Both sedimentary and volcanic soils
Vineyard Orientation	Southeast
Average Age of Vines	18 years
Farming Practice	Organic – Certified
Maturation	Aging is carried out in French oak barrels for up to 18 months
Vintage	2012

A rare, cool-climate Syrah, the grapes for this wine are grown on the estate property. Planted on a direct south facing slope to achieve the maximum ripeness, the Syrah is the luscious base of our Rose Rustique every vintage, but we don’t always get the pleasure of making a red wine.

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89pts Wine Enthusiast– 2012 vintage

FOR THE 2012 VINTAGE
Willamette Valley Syrahs are rare, and here’s why. Even in a picture-perfect vintage such as this, the abv doesn’t reach 13%. Nonetheless, this wine merits your attention. Tart and peppery, yet balanced and showing some depth of flavor, it’s a marriage of umami, citrus, raspberry and stem. High acid flavors of orange peel support it through a sharp, focused, focused, lightly smoky finish. — (2/1/2015) —