SMALL LOT SERIES
FOOT STOMP SYRAH
It’s no secret that we love Syrah and this creation is another
example of why. We took some of our favorite lots, kept the stems
on and crushed them by foot. The fermentation and ageing process
then gave us one wild, lush Syrah. You won’t be able to tame her,
so just enjoy.”
—Melanie Krause, Winemaker
THE VINTAGE
The 2014 vintage in the Snake River Valley was strong for
both red and white wines. From the perspective of the
winemaker, it was about as close to a perfect year as you
can get! There were plenty of warm days in mid-summer
to ripen the grapes, but also a long, cool fall allowed for
flavors to develop ahead of sugars. The growing season
presented close to long-term averages with budbreak
in mid-April, gradual warming in May and June, hot
temperatures (90’s) in July and August, then cooling
off to the 70’s and 80’s for September and October.
PRODUCTION NOTES
• Hand harvested. Foot stomped with their
stems included. Fermented in 1 ton bins
with 4 punch-downs per day. 5% Viognier
co-fermented with the Syrah.
• 100% of batches foot-stomped with stems
and fermented with 10% native yeast.
• Grapes are pressed after an average
7 days skin contact.
• Malolactic fermentation in barrel.
• 16 months of barrel aging in 40% new
barrels, 30% 2nd and 3rd use barrels,
30% old barrels.
• Bottled in February 2016.
• Aged 1 year in bottle before release.
Sourced from the following Vineyards:
• Williamson
• Sawtooth
• Skyline
SMALL LOT SERIES
FOOT STOMP SYRAH
WINE PROFILE
VINTAGE.....................................................................................2014
VARIETAL............................................................................... SYRAH
APPELLATION....................................... SNAKE RIVER VALLEY
ACID...........................................................................................6.9 g/L
pH................................................................................................... 3.77
AGING........16 MONTHS IN BARREL, 1 YEAR IN BOTTLE
RESIDUAL SUGAR.................................................................... 0.0%
ALCOHOL %.........................................................................14.73%
VOLUME.................................................................................. 750 ml
CASES PRODUCED.................................................................... 219
TASTING NOTES
The aromas remind us of hiking through the woods after a
rainstorm, there’s wild fruit and wet forest floor with eucalyptus
and tobacco notes.
PAIRING SUGGESTIONS
Enjoy with black pepper filet mignon, elk and venison chili, or
perhaps bake up some sweetbreads and open a bottle. This would
also be amazing with your favorite buffalo burger recipe. Get wild
and GO BIG!