2019 Migration Sta. Rita Hills Syrah Donnachadh Vineyard
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Migration is dedicated to crafting wines from the finest cool-climate winegrowing regions highlighting lush fruit, bright acidity and impeccably balanced oak. This alluring Syrah comes from the highly acclaimed Donnachadh Vineyard in Santa Barbara County’s famed Sta. Rita Hills AVA. Donnachadh’s vines are cooled by fog and coastal breezes off the Pacific Ocean, resulting in a luscious Syrah with enticing acidity, generous palate weight and flowing layers of blackberry, boysenberry, white pepper, vanilla and spice.
Wine Enthusiast
93
Wine Profile
Production Notes
Varietal Composition: 100% Syrah; Fermentation: All hand picked, small open top fermentations, 3-5 days of cold soak, daily punch downs
Winemaker Notes
Offering a gorgeous union of sweet and savory notes, this dark and alluring Syrah displays aromas of violet, dark berries, tobacco leaf and white pepper. On the palate, mouth-filling flavors of bramble, blackberry and vanilla emerge, carrying the wine to a long fruit and spice finish.
Production
On the Central Coast, cooler summer temperatures with no major heat events ensured a long growing season and abundant hangtime, leading to perfect ripeness and flavor development in the grapes. Lower-than-average yields and smaller berries resulted in incredibly rich and concentrated wines, with our Central Coast reds possessing amazing color, bright acids and deep, lush flavors, and our whites displaying beautiful brightness and sophisticated citrus and stone fruit layers.
Wine Specs
Wine Specs
Vintage
2019
Varietal
Syrah
Appellation
Sta. Rita Hills
Vineyard Designation
Donnachadh Vineyard
Acid
0.65 g/100 ml
pH
3.67
Aging
Barrel aged 22 months in 100% French oak - 46% new, 54% neutral
Fermentation
10-14 days fermentation at 85°F
Alcohol %
14.2
Wine Enthusiast
93
