
2020 Firebird
Summit View Vineyard ∞ Walla Walla Valley AVA Syrah
89 cases produced. $52 | NEW RELEASE | 2019 FIREBIRD MAGNUM AVAILABLE
Named for Igor Stravinsky’s “Firebird Suite,” these grapes are sourced exclusively from Summit View Vineyard, one of the highest elevation sites in Milton-Freewater, Oregon – at 1,150 feet. Its deep, well-drained glacial soil produces full-bodied fruit with intense flavors and vibrant acidity. Aged 12 months in French oak, this gentle, lower tannin Syrah is for Pinot lovers.
TECHNICAL NOTESNOSE: TBD. 2019 showed hints of blueberry, blackberry pie, leather, tobacco, pine needle, white pepper, cocoa, nutmeg.
PALATE: TBD. 2019 was luscious, elegant, well-balanced with crisp acid and fine-grained tannins. Hints of blueberry concentrate, black cherry cola, nutmeg, forest floor.