2022 Syrah

Gracing the palate are layers of Santa Rosa plums, blackberries, roasted meat, green peppercorns, hints of sweet tobacco, and well-positioned oak spice. The texture is velvety, and the finish is persistent. Pure and intense fruit, ideal balancing acidity, and firm tannins promises age-worthiness.

After a particularly brief winter the 2022 growing season was a harmonious one and promises to be a great vintage for winemaking in Sonoma County. The season got off to an early start and a mild summer resulted in wonderful fruit across the county. Ideal temperatures right up to harvest coupled with a slightly below average crop size resulted in varieties ripening at similar times, making for a quick and fast-paced harvest of excellent quality. Great flavor development and acid preservation resulted in extremely balanced wines we can’t wait to share.

Bricoleur Vineyard’s 2021 Kick Ranch Syrah was carefully handpicked and arrived at Punchdown Cellars the morning of September 30th. Inspired by the Côte-Rôtie tradition of co-fermenting Viognier and Syrah, 3% Viognier was destemmed with the Syrah and then cold soaked for two days before being brought up to temperature and going through fermentation. The fermenting juice was pumped over twice daily to bring out color, flavor and provide a healthy fermentation. The wine was barreled down in mid-October where it aged 18 months in French Oak barrels.

Creamy ramen, pork chops, cranberry sauce