LUKE 2018 Reserve Syrah

Vibrant and saturated with a youthful, dark purple color LUKE 2018 Reserve Syrah is unfined and unfiltered. The nose charms with its dense mix of crushed dark berries, cured olive and black licorice. The palate is full, well-shaped and layered and the finish has lingering notes of pomegranate and baking spices. All fruit was hand harvested in mid-September and immediately processed to preserve freshness. With 20% whole clusters, the fruit was lightly crushed and delivered to concrete vessels for primary, spontaneous fermentation lasting 18 days. The wine was gently pressed off skins and put immediately into French oak barrels, 30% new and 70% neutral. After secondary fermentation, the wine was left to age on lees until bottling in January 2020. 

Varietals: 97% Syrah, 2% Mourvèdre,1% Grenache

Vineyards: StoneTree 

Alc: 14.7%

Vegan

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