Our Syrah harvest is about to begin. The grapes and the clusters are smaller than usual — great for quality. This is one of the three varieties we chose to feature under our Lafond label, the other two Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, because we felt that our cool climate Syrah was exceptional. It is much more structured than Syrah from warmer areas benifiting not only from more ‘hang time’ but from better acid.
This year’s harvest looks to be a winner with no blocks that can be characterized as inferior. The photo shows a typical vine and the effects of ‘leafing’ to expose the fruit. Some of the fruit was also dropped, before harvest, to balance the foliage with the fruit. Decisions by Winemaker Bruce McGuire that are critical in assuring that the fruit ripens evenly.
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