Description
2018 Syrah, Ballard Canyon Estate
The grapes for our Ballard Canyon Estate Syrah release are from the vineyards around the winery, located in beautiful Ballard Canyon. Situated in the larger Santa Ynez Valley appellation, Ballard Canyon has its own nuances and micro-climates that make it a near-perfect place for Rhone grape varietals such as Syrah. This bottling contains classic Ballard Canyon aromas of cassis and blackberry, with hints of licorice. Concentrated flavors of dried cherries, blackberries and cocoa mix with velvety tannins that linger on the palate.
Brought directly to the winery in the early hours of the morning, the grapes were de-stemmed, fermented in small 1-ton bins, then punched down by hand numerous times each day to extract all the dark colors, spicy flavors and smooth tannins from the grape skins.
About Rusack Vineyards
Rusack Vineyards produces hand crafted wines that have become known around the world for their striking elegance, robust yet silky fruit, and impeccable balance-reminiscent of the rolling hills of Ballard Canyon at dusk. Established in 1995 by the husband and wife team of Geoff Rusack and Alison Wrigley Rusack, the forty-eight acre Ballard Canyon estate is planted with seventeen acres of grapes. Syrah, one of the varietals that initially drew the world?s attention to Ballard Canyon, makes up approximately half of the estate vines. Interspersed with the Syrah are smaller blocks of Sauvignon Blanc and Zinfandel. Additionally, several rows of Merlot and Petit Verdot are grown for blending into Rusack Vineyards? renowned ?Anacapa,? a Bordeaux-style red blend.
Rusack Vineyards: 1819 Ballard Canyon Rd, Solvang CA 93463
Website: https://www.rusack.com/
Item Special Note
Winner must live in the Los Angeles area. Not able to ship alcohol. For questions, email events@k9youthalliance.org.