Morgan Cotes du Crow's 2006

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Winery:

Morgan Winery

Varietal:

Syrah

Region:

USA > California > Monterey

Type:

Red Wine

Color:

Drink Dates:

Drink Now - 2010

UPC:

 

User Tags:  fruit, meaty, raspberry, berry, spices, bramble fruits, rich, voluptuous, granache, terroir 

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What to Expect

Syrah: One of the few grapes to really be a global success. Syrah combines a meaty core of ripe berry fruit with tones that range from herbal to peppery in a package that tends to be medium bodied with good acidity and softer tannins. With age the wines can gain lovely leathery and black olive notes that make them a great match for savory and gamy dishes.

Winemakers Notes

Winemaker Tasting Notes: The 2005 Cotes du Crow's shows medium-rich ruby red color with blue-black highlights. Nose and palate impressions of violets, blueberry jam, mint, pomegranate, strawberry, spice, and pepper. Medium-bodied, soft tannins. A versatile food wine, it walks the fine line between being a substantial wine and a wine that is easy to enjoy. Winemaking Notes: The goal is to produce a wine that has the bold, spicy, rich flavors of the Southern Rhone with a dose of California sunshine. To achieve this, the wine is fermented primarily in open top fermenters using manual punchdown read more...for optimum extraction and structure with soft tannins. After primary fermentation, the wine is transferred to French oak barrels, of which 20% are new, for malo-lactic fermentation and 10 months of aging. The wine showed nice structure, yet maintained finesse with a 55% Syrah/45% Grenache blend. One can still taste the qualities of each grape with this blend, though, interestingly enough, that was not possible with a 60/40 blend. After assembling the blend in the summer, the wine was bottled, unfined, in August 2007. Vineyard Notes: The San Lucas appellation of Southern Monterey County is the primary source of Morgan's Rhone-type varietals. Temperatures are warmer down valley as the coastal fog doesn't always reach the area, yet overnight lows are still quite cool which retain acidity and lengthen the growing season. Vintage Notes: The 2006 vintage ran about a month later than normal, due to a cold, wet spring that delayed the fruit set. The summer weather was typical for the region. The Grenache and Syrah were harvested from early October through the second week of November. The cool vintage retained acidity and the wines tend to show bright fruit along with a nicely structured style. Technical Notes: Appellation: Monterey Alcohol : 14.2% pH : 3.53 TA: 5.8 g/L Aging: 10 months Oak: 20% new Burgundy Barrels Release: September 2007 Return to Morgan wine list    (hide)

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