CORLISS SYRAH
gourmet pairings
Rich meats such as filet
mignon and venison pair
perfectly with the richness
and complexity of the wine,
playing exquisitely against the
wine's supple cocoa finish.
tasting notes
Ink-black in color with a deep magenta hue. Dark, seductive
aromas of black licorice, fig and tar, meld with sweet, spiced
notes of violet, clove and star anise. The wine is powerful and
seamless in texture, with brooding black fruits that slowly give
way to rich, savory flavors of smoked venison, flint and scorched
earth. Silky, fine-grain tannins combine with a crushed rock
minerality, drawing out the palate to a long, luxurious finish.
winemaker's insight
The Corliss Syrah is a blend of fruit from Stillwater Vineyard
on the Royal Slope and our Canyons Estate Vineyard on Red
Mountain. Syrah blocks were hand-harvested along with a
small amount of Viognier to be used for co-fermentation. After
carefully sorting into small concrete and oak fermenters, the
must underwent a three day cold soak to bleed intense color and
supple tannins from the skins. Twice-daily pumping over of the
cap during fermentation was followed by gentle basket pressing
into new and used French oak puncheons and barriques
APPELLATION: Walla Walla
COMPOSITION: 97 % Syrah and 3 %Viognier
MATURATION: Over 26 months in new French oak barrels
CELLARING: Exceptional now, but will age beautifully for
several decades
WEBSITE: www.corliss.wine
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