Syrah

	Varietals:	100% Syrah
	Vineyard:	Sams Vineyard
	Appellation:	Southern Oregon
	Sub Appellation:	Sams Valley
	Fermentation:	Open Top
	Wood:	French and American Oak
	Aging:	16 Months Oak Aging

San Francisco Chronicle Comments: :
"We don't see many wines from southern Oregon, much less Syrah, but the Garvin family from Gold Hill, with help from longtime Oregon winemaker Joe Dobbes, has turned out a beaut. It's rugged, with scents of volcanic earth, and makes for a big, gripping mouthful, highlighted by blueberry and salt pork flavors, and surprisingly fine-boned minerality."

ACCOLADES
88 Points Wine Enthusiast
Gold - Northwest Wine Summit
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Silver Oregon Seafood and Wine Festival
Bronze - West Coast Wine Competition, Riverside, Ca

SYRAH: This grape is a variety of grape used in wine. It is called Syrah in France, Argentina, Chile and most of the United States. In South Africa, Australia, and Canada it is known as Shiraz. In Australia it used to be called Hermitage up to the late 1980s. It should not be confused with Petite Sirah, a synonym for Durif, which is a different type of grape.

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