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Kendric Vineyards Syrah(2004)
- Winery:
- Kendric Vineyards
- Varietal:
- Syrah
- Region:
- USA > California > Shenandoah Valley
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- red grape, fruit, syrah, spices, oak, resinous, acidic, oak - heavy, mocha, ava
- 2005
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- Guide to Kendric Vineyards
- Learn about Syrah wines
- Guide to Shenandoah Valley's wines
- Guide to USA's wines
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Wine Recommendation: Kendric Vineyards 2004 Syrah Tasting Notes: A medium bodied Syrah featuring violet, mocha, rosemary, boysenberry and citrus notes. Supple tannins, subtle oak, moderate alcohol, lively fruit and balanced acidity makes this a very "food friendly" wine. Food Pairing Notes: Try it with roast chicken and Thai beef. Winemaking Notes: Destemmed into small open top fermenters; cold soaked 5 days; treaded daily during cold soak; innoculated with Assmanshausen and D80 yeasts; punched down twice daily during active fermentation; 86ºF peak fermentation temperature; read more...pressed after 25 days maceration; aged in 9 barrels, 8 French and 1 American, 4 new; racked twice; 18 months in barrel; bottled June 2006. Technical Notes: Appellation: Shenandoah Valley Varietal: 100% Syrah RS : 0.03% TA: 6.5 g/L Alcohol: 13.66% pH: 3.84 Return to Kendric wine list
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Appellation America Wine Portal
- Violet, mocha, rosemary, boysenberry and citrus are enhanced by supple tannins, subtle oak, moderate alcohol, and balanced acidity.
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Appellation America Wine Portal
- Stewart Johnson and his wife Eileen Burke started Kendric Vineyards in 2000 and released their first wine, this 2004 Shenandoah Valley Syrah, in November 2006. Named after his father, Kendric, the source of this Syrah is a vineyard on mom Kathleen’s Reward Ranch Vineyard in Amador County. Stewart tends the vines and makes the wines, while Eileen, who has a legal practice in San Francisco, handles marketing. Kendric Vineyards also produces a Marin County Pinot Noir. No longer garagistes, they now produce their wines at Starry Night Winery in Novato. This $18 Syrah, a good value, is bright, read more...fairly saturated ruby and viscous. It has aromas of strawberry jam, raspberry, tarragon, mint, tar, and smoked meats. On the palate the wine is medium to full in body and very creamy with ripe berry notes, vanilla, mocha, and toast. Acid is on the low side and oak tannins pick up on the finish, so this is a good candidate for dishes like Rillette, duck confit, a creamy, nutty cheese such as Mahon from Menorca, Spain, or lamb shanks with eggplant and thyme. (hide)
