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Single Vineyard Syrah · Borderlands, Rocks District 15 / 15
The newest Rocks Syrah, off Borderlands.
100% Syrah off Borderlands Vineyard, on the basalt cobbles of the Rocks District.
Savory and smoky off Borderlands, with black fruit, green olive, and a charcuterie edge.
Northwest Wine Report Top 60 of the Year 20242022 vintage
Grapes
100% Syrah
100% Syrah from Borderlands Vineyard.
Terroir
Ancient riverbed cobbles
Borderlands sits in the ancient Walla Walla riverbed: softball-sized basalt cobbles that store daytime heat and force roots deep, for the savory, gamey, olive and iodine Rocks character.
Region
The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater
From the Rocks District of Milton-Freewater AVA.
Winemaking
Foot-crushed Rocks Syrah
100% Syrah off Borderlands (Block 2, Block 3) in the Rocks District: foot-crushed, native ferment with stems, 40% whole cluster, 20 months on the lees in 100% neutral French oak, bottled unfined and unfiltered. 140 cases.
What it is
Why it matters
Why it's cool
Composition100% Syrah
AVA(s)The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater
VineyardsBorderlands
Oak / aging20 months on the lees, 100% neutral French oak; unfined/unfiltered
Whole cluster40%
Cases140
Alc14.0%
pH4.10
TA5.3 g/L
Scores 2023 IWR 97
Tech sheet coming soon