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Appellation: |
Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District |
Vineyard: |
Miravalle 100% |
Varietals: |
Syrah 95%, Viognier 5% |
Aged: |
30 Months in French Oak Barrels |
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Winemaker Notes |
| Opaque, purplish, dark ruby. Ripe, forward, full bodied
aromas of blueberry and raspberries with notes of freshly
cooked bacon. Medium full bodied on the palate with concentrated,
ripe flavors of blueberry, integrated oak and distinct
tannins. Blended with 5% Viognier, this wine is surprisingly
youthful. |
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The 1995 Vintage |
| Extreme weather patterns punctuated the growing season.
Veraison was blessed by moderately warm days and cool
evenings, which provided extended hang time. The wines
have great structure and surprising depth. |
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Spring Mountain Syrah |
| First produced in 1995, the success of Spring Mountain
Syrah reflects the versatility and uniqueness of the 225
acres planted on our estate. The Syrah blocks are planted
with an eclectic mix of European clones from world-renowned
vineyards. All of the grapes for this wine come from the
Miravalle property, originally planted by Tiburcio Parrott
in 1885. Miravalle is one of the warmest spots on the
estate with a mix of alluvial and stony soils that are
ideal conditions for the Syrah grape. |
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Spring Mountain Vineyard |
| Originally four individual historic Napa Valley properties,
Miravalle, La Perla, Alba, and Chevalier have now been
combined to create an 850 acre estate of forest and vineyard
on the eastern slopes of Spring Mountain overlooking the
small town of Saint Helena. Over 225 acres of the estate
are planted to vine, creating 135 separate hillside vineyard
blocks each with its own unique soil, exposure, and microclimate.
The vineyard is planted in densities of 4,000 vines per
acre and trained to the ancient gobelet form, a vertical
trellising method that was invented in an earlier millennium
by the Romans. |
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