2024 Block 22 Syrah

Block 22 Syrah has aromas of ripe blueberry, fig, and acai, complemented by caramel and vanilla from the barrel fermentation process. The entry is soft, rich, and brimming with flavors of elderberry, boysenberry, and dark chocolate. Structure leads through a powerful mid-palate, finishing with baking spices and cocoa.

Blend: 100% Syrah

Aging Recommendation: Drink now through 2050

Alcohol: 14.5% | pH: 3.78

Harvest Date: Block 22 10/4/26

Fermentation: The Syrah was destemmed and fermented in a combination of new and neutral French oak barrels (with their heads removed). The barrel becomes both the fermentation and the aging vessel. The fruit was coldsoaked for four days prior to each barrel being hand-inoculated. Three to five punchdowns daily helped to extract flavors and tannins from the fruit and oak.

Aging: Aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, 50% of which were new.

Pairing Suggestions: Pair with steak, reduction sauces, BBQ and intense movies.