2004 Estates South Ridge Syrah

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2004
J. LOHR ESTATES
South Ridge
Paso Robles, Syrah
VINTAGE
The 2004 vintage was one of the earliest on record. Warm spring weather was followed by a moderate summer. It was not until early September that we received our first real heat spell. This heat event rapidly brought on sugar ripeness in many of our red varietals. Syrah harvesting was all but done by the time the heat began, with the first fruit picked mid-August. This was an ideal start to the harvest, with the fruit retaining good natural acidity and bright plum blackberry fruit flavors and aromas.

SYRAH
The 2004 J. Lohr Estates South Ridge Syrah was grown on the Nacimiento-Los Osos complex, chalky clay soils of our Paso Robles vineyard. The name South Ridge is derived from the orientation of the vineyard, which sits on a south-facing hillside. The other important element to the 2004 vintage is our Buena Vista Vineyard, which produces some our most aromatic Syrah. Like the rest of our Syrah vineyards, it is a mix of French and Australian clones, but grown on slightly sandier soils.

TECHNICAL DATA
Origin: South Ridge, Paso Robles Vineyard
Varietal: 92% Syrah, 7% Petite Sirah, 1% Petit Verdot
Brix at Harvest: 25°Brix average
Total Acidity: 0.68 g/100 ml
pH at Bottling: 3.80
Alcohol: 13.8% by volume
Residual Sugar: 0.2 g/100ml
Vinification: Stainless steel fermented
Malolactic fermentation in barrel
Maturation: 15 months barrel aging in 15% new French oak and 10% American
Bottling Date: March 2006
Production: 9000 cases


WINEMAKER’S COMMENTS
The 2004 J. Lohr Estates South Ridge Syrah has a dark, red brick color with attractive purple hues. The aroma is of blackberry and dark cherry with hints of tobacco and pepper spice. The fruit carries forward on the palate with dark cherries and mid-palate weight to carry the wine to a bright finish and lingering berry aftertaste. This wine will suit a wide range of dishes from game to red-sauced pasta dishes. This wine is delicious now but will age well for the next 7-8 years.

Daniel Shaw, red winemaker

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