2019 Cimarron Vineyard Syrah
Wine Specs
Vintage
2019
Varietal
Syrah
Appellation
Willcox
Vineyard Designation
Cimarron Vineyard
Harvest Date
August 22
Acid
TA: 5.8 g/L
pH
3.83
Aging
Aged 11 months in 50% 3-year-old French (Ermitage Cooperage) and 50% neutral oak barrels. Twice racked. Filtered, but unfined.
Alcohol %
14.3
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
We’ve been working with Cimarron Syrah for seven vintages now, and it’s become a real staple in our cellar. Not only does this wine make its way into a couple of our important blends, we always pull our favorite two or three barrels for a vineyard/varietal designate. It’s become such a reliable old pal that we sometimes forget what amazing wine this stuff actually makes. With its dark, brooding fruit, green spice, floral notes of lavender and its dense tannins, Cimarron regularly puts out one of the most complex and complete Syrahs we’ve seen in Arizona to-date. Only two barrels produced.
Vineyard Notes
Willcox AVA – Cochise County - 100% Syrah from Cimarron Vineyard. Cochise County, AZ. 4,300 ft. elevation. Harvested Aug. 22nd - Sugar at harvest: 25.0 Brix.
Production Notes
Destemmed but not crushed to open-top, 3⁄4-ton bins.
Lot was left ~25% whole cluster.
Inoculated with specially selected yeasts (Clos, D254 & UV43). Hand punched 3-4 times daily.
Inoculated with Malolactic bacteria (Omega) around 2 Brix. Pressed at dryness after 10 days skin contact.
Settled 3 days before barreling.
Production
49 cases
Other Notes
Drink now or cellar 5+ years