FEATURED WINE OF THE 12-WINES-OF-XMAS PACKAGE = WEEK ONE VIRTUAL

SILVER MEDAL - WINEALIGN NATIONAL WINE AWARDS OF CANADA 2017

The Silver Bridge Vineyard is the oldest of the Syrah plantings at Kacaba Vineyards and the first Syrah to be planted in Ontario. These older vines are situated on the main slope of the Kaca­ba Vineyards property. The maturity of these vines lends itself to pulling more nutrients and minerals from the soil than the other 2 blocks on the property. In 2014 the sunlight and gentle rain allowed these 17-year-old vines to mature slowly, fruit abundantly and pull heaps of wonderful characteristics from the soil.

FERMENTATION: All fruit for this wine was hand harvested to ensure top quality before a gentle destemming. These min­eral rich berries were then racked into open top fermenters and inoculated with select strains of yeast. Temperatures of the fermentation were kept cool to enhance the aromatic characters of the wine. Manual punch downs were conducted twice daily to ensure optimal color extraction and structure. The wine was left on the skins post fermentation to add to the complexity and texture of the wine. After the wine was pressed, it was transferred to 2nd and 3rd fill French and American oak barrels for 13 months of aging. Once the wine was done aging it was racked into our larger variable capacity steel tanks to be filtered and bottled in the spring of 2016.

“Juicy, pure, lean, edgy Syrah with a classic pungent Rhone-like nose and earthy, smoky, herbal com­plexity. Funky aromas of minerals and pepper. Good expression of cool climate Syrah with plum underneath the cracked pepper and smoke.” -DJ Kearney (Wine Align Contributor) 

FOOD PAIRING: This Syrah, strong in structure, yet soft on the palate pairs exquisitely with all types of peppered red meat, sausage and barbequed meats including barbecued pork ribs or a roasted rack of lamb.