 |
 |
Appellation: |
Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District |
Vineyard: |
Miravalle 100% |
Varietals: |
Syrah 95%, Viognier 5% |
Aged: |
24 Months in New French Oak Barrels |
|
|
|
|
Winemaker Notes |
| Opaque, purplish, dark ruby. Intense, rich, forward aromas of blueberry and blackberry with some oak and a touch of game. Medium full-bodied on the palate with very rich, ripe, concentrated blackberry flavors, distinct tannins and a long finish. Enjoyable now, this stylish wine has a bright future ahead of it. |
|
The 1996 Vintage |
| Extremely warm weather post verasion lead to a compact harvest. Selective picking produced clean fruit that was physiologically mature. |
|
Spring Mountain Syrah |
| First produced in 1995, the success of Spring Mountain Syrah
reflects the versatility and uniqueness of the 225 acres planted
on our estate. The Syrah blocks are planted with an
eclectic mix of European clones from world-renowned vineyards. All of the grapes for this wine come from the Miravalle property,
originally planted by Tiburcio Parrott in 1885. Miravalle
is one of the warmest spots on the estate with a mix of alluvial
and stony soils that are ideal conditions for the Syrah grape. |
|
Spring Mountain Vineyard |
| Originally four individual historic Napa Valley properties, Miravalle, La Perla, Alba, and Chevalier have now been combined to create an 850 acre estate of forest and vineyard on the eastern slopes of Spring Mountain overlooking the small town of Saint Helena. Over 225 acres of the estate are planted to vine, creating 135 separate hillside vineyard blocks each with its own unique soil, exposure, and microclimate. The vineyard is planted in densities of 4,000 vines per acre and trained to the ancient gobelet form, a vertical trellising method that was invented in an earlier millennium by the Romans. |
|
|
|
