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2019 Canvasback Walla Walla Valley Washington State Syrah Funk Vineyard
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Located at an elevation of 1,000 feet in the famed Rocks District of Walla Walla Valley, Funk Vineyard is a 5-acre gem that has earned renown for producing some of the region’s most extraordinary Syrahs. Planted to the Phelps Clone using a rare trellising system that yields highly concentrated berries, Funk Vineyard Syrah combines lush pomegranate flavors with savory layers of charcuterie, scorched earth and cigar leaf.
Wine Enthusiast
91
James Suckling
91
Wine Buyer
92
Wine Profile
Production Notes
Varietal Composition: 100% Syrah
Winemaker Notes
The 2019 Funk Vineyard Syrah broods with dark juicy fruits and a savory meaty core, offering a complex tapestry of aromas that include blackberry, blue plum, pomegranate, violet, wet loam, iodine, sesame, and sweet tobacco leaf. On the palate, the entry is round and hedonistic, balancing lush berry notes with flavors of charcuterie, kalamata olive and dried plum, as well as terroir-driven hints of crushed basalt, wet river rocks, sea spray, pipe tobacco and thyme.
Production
Heavy winter snowfall in 2019 led to well-irrigated soils and a late budbreak. The relatively cool weather continued throughout spring and summer with temperatures in the high 80s to low 90s, and only a few days over 100º F. This allowed for beautiful flavor development balanced by ideal acid retention, producing elegant and age-worthy wines with lovely energy and character, supple tannins and bright, juicy flavors.
Wine Specs
Wine Specs
Vintage
2019
Varietal
Syrah
Appellation
Walla Walla Valley
Vineyard Designation
Funk Vineyard
Acid
0.57 g/100 ml
pH
3.87
Aging
Aged 16 months in 35% new French oak, 65% neutral French oak
Fermentation
40% whole-clusters in the fermentation were gently macerated by feet, with 60% destemmed Syrah layered over top. Left to age on its lees, with occasional stirring
Alcohol %
14.5
Wine Enthusiast
91
James Suckling
91
Wine Buyer
92
