This attractive wine has beautifully aromatic aromas of garrigue (thyme and sage) with ripe plum and a hint of liquorice.
Soft and full-bodied, its refined and rich texture is truly elegant, with a lingering mouth-filling finish.
This wine is made from the oldest block of Syrah, Grande Cote, from Bushey Vineyard, one of Washington State's most prestigious vineyards.
The renowned Bushey Vineyard, located at high altitude, produces wines of unique character with balanced acidity.
Layers of soil and a long, cool, slow ripening period allow complex flavours to develop.
Since first using Bouchey grapes in 2011, we have been so impressed with the quality, flavor complexity and impressive acidity that we have decided to commit to a long-term relationship with the vineyard.
All fruit was hand-picked on October 15th, partially de-stemmed and then placed into upright French oak fermenters.
Fermentation was done using wild yeasts with manual punchdown, pumpover and pigeage where necessary.
The first pressing, free-run juice, is aged and stored separately in upright French oak fermenters.
Bottled in August 2023.
Syncline is a geological term that refers to a section of rock where horizontally deposited strata are bent by lateral pressure to form a winding valley of rock. The name comes from the Coyote Wall syncline, which can be seen from the winery.
Owners and winemakers James and Poppy Manton's winery and vineyards are located in the Columbia Gorge AVA, straddling Washington and Oregon.
They were also the founding members of AVA in 2004.
The Columbia Gorge is divided into a cool, rain-rich western region and a semi-arid desert eastern region, and they use grapes from this special region as well as grapes from long-established, top-notch growers in Washington State.
Syncline was founded in 1999 by a couple who were making Pinot Noir in Oregon, with just 76 cases, and their winemaking has remained unchanged ever since, with each wine being delicate and elegant.
The winery uses biodynamic farming methods in its own vineyards and has a strong vision of "continuing to produce innovative wines that are environmentally friendly and can be used on a global scale," earning it a high reputation as a limited production winery.