2009 Syrah Norte Block Arizona Stronghold Vineyards
This is my fourth year working with the fruit from Arizona Stronghold Vineyard’s Norte Block. Planted in 2001 by Sam Pillsbury and Al Buhl, this has consistently been our favorite block on the vineyard. Our production team is always dropping hints, asking strange questions or outright begging me to allocate as much of this fruit as possible to PSC and not the greedy forces at our sister company Arizona Stronghold. We’ve vineyard designated this Syrah every year we’ve had it which is a testament to its consistency and quality in this often unpredictable environment. Enjoy!
| Wine Name: | Syrah – Norte Block – Arizona Stronghold Vineyards |
| Vintage: | 2009 |
| Release Date: | October 2010 |
| Bottle Size: | 750 ml |
| Cases Produced: | 50 |
| Varietals: | 100% Syrah |
| Vineyards: | Arizona Stronghold Vineyard – Kansas Settlement, Arizona |
| Age of Vines: | 9 years |
| Soils: | Deep loams and clay-loams interspersed with cobbles. 4300′ |
| Primary Fermentation: | Fermented in 3/4-ton, open top fermenter. Hand punched thrice daily with the occasional pump-over |
| Aging Regime: | Aged 10 months |
| Alcohol Content: | 14.3% |
| pH: | 3.42 |
| TA: | 0.67 |
| Evolution: | Could reward 2 – 3 years with proper cellaring |
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| Our wines are available for sale in our Tasting Room and we can currently ship to AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, LA, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OR, SC, TX, VT, WA, WI & WY. | ||||||
| Pricing | Retail |
Friends
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Family
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Cellar Door
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Inner Circle
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| 32.00 |
28.80
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27.20
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25.00
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24.00
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