Sunset Cellars 2003 Syrah - Twilight Ridge - Suisun Valley - Two Bottles

Item Number: 1004

Time Left: CLOSED

Online Close: Nov 30, 2006 8:00 PM PST

Bid History: 6 bids - Item Sold!

Description

Support your local wineries!!! 2nd oldest appellation to Napa. UCDavis says better soil and weather than Napa. That means the wines are good.

Suisun Valley Appellation

Sunset Cellars

2003 Syrah - Twilight Ridge - Suisun Valley - Two Bottles

This wine is bottled under the Twilight Ridge label, which is used for wines produced as joint ventures between vineyard (Ledgewood Vineyards) and winery (Sunset Cellars). The product thus represents close collaboration from field to bottle.

Collaboration of Roger King, grape grower and viticulturalist of our own Suisun Valley, on the left, and Winemaker, Douglas Sparks, on the right.

Buy this wine and then arrange to meet the winemaker and viticulturalist. We'll help you. Support your local winemakers.

WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
Aromas of violets and spice lead to rich blackberry and dark cherry fruit with hints of chocolate and pepper. This is a supple and aromatic wine balancing soft tannins, ripe fruit, and moderate alcohol. Go ahead, have another glass--we'll make more.

APPELLATION:
Suisun Valley (Solano County)

Suisun Valley, located next to the southeast corner of the Napa Valley appellation, is not a well-known growing region--yet. Its favorable climate and soils have attracted a good deal of vineyard development in recent years, building on an extensive, albeit little-known, history of grape growing. We believe it will develop a growing reputation for quality and value.

VINEYARDS:
This is a young vineyard that straddles and old streambed. Very rocky on one side, the site rises slightly into marginally deeper soil above the old watercourse. Cool marine air in the evenings moderates the warm daytime temperatures, allowing long hang times for the grapes and surprising complexity for such young vines.

VINTAGE:
Despite high temperatures in early September, the Syrah harvest took place in October, as usual. The longer hang time and moderate yields contributed to the wine's complexity and structure.

COMPOSITION:
Syrah 99.5%, Carignane 0.5%

Special Instructions

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Sunset Cellars is a small, award-winning winery dedicated to producing high quality hand-crafted wines. It is committed to delivering true value to its customers.

Sunset Cellars, LLC
1223 4th Ave
San Francisco, CA 94122
Tel: (415)566-2910
Fax: (415) 566-8782
sales@sunsetcellars.com

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Sunset Cellars

Douglas and Katsuko Sparks

Douglas and Katsuko Sparks - Sunset Cellars