Dry River Lovat Syrah 2015 valpolicella blackberry

blackberry

blackberry and incense that would normally grace a wine far more expensive

APPEARANCE: Salmon hue with bright red tints

it can withstand lengthy aging in the bottle

a bit of hail in the Spring on Ribbon Ridge clipped this crop short and helped to concentrate this wine even more

Dry River Lovat Syrah 2015 valpolicella blackberryFor Dry River the 2015 vintage was very challenging. Extremely high winds in springtime caused substantial damage to the growing shoots, to the point where the vines shut down for approximately two weeks. The summer was dry for an extended period, with the high winds returning in February. These were warm and caused damage again, mainly in our Syrah. Since our vineyards are dry farmed, with no irrigation to mitigate these events and help promote