2012 | Cayuse Vineyards | En Cerise Vineyard Syrah

Red Wine: 2012 | Cayuse Vineyards | En Cerise Vineyard Syrah

Aromas of green olive, grilled asparagus, moist peat, mineral and coffee meld with earthy funk. The smoke and savory flavors are lithe yet concentrated, lingering on the finish.

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Producer: Cayuse Vineyards

Vintage: 2012

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14.8%

Varietal: Syrah

Country/Region: United States, Walla Walla Valley

Aromas of green olive, grilled asparagus, moist peat, mineral and coffee meld with earthy funk. The smoke and savory flavors are lithe yet concentrated, lingering on the finish.

Producer Information

Cayuse Vineyards is a wine producer based in the Walla Walla Valley on the border of Oregon and Washington. Its focus is on the Rhne grape varieties, and in particular Syrah, wines from which have earned several 100-point ratings from The Wine Advocate. The company was founded in 1997 by Christophe Baron, a Frenchman from a Champagne-making family near Charly-sur-Marne. All of the vineyards owned by Cayuse are within the newly formed Rocks District of Milton-Freewater AVA, which is wholly in Oregon. However, Cayuse continues to label its wines with the broader Walla Walla AVA, which is usually associated with the Washington wine industry, though it straddles both states. Cayuse only uses estate-grown fruit from its five vineyards totaling 24 hectares (60 acres). The first plantings were self-rooted vines but, in 2000, Cayuse introduced grafted vines as a precaution against phylloxera. Cayuse has always farmed its vineyards organically and, in 2002, became the first entirely biodynamic producer in the Walla Walla Valley. The soil of the estate is “Freewater very cobbly loam” and consists of rolled stones similar to the galets rouls of southern France, particularly Chteauneuf-du-Pape. Cayuse’s first vineyard is named Cailloux in honor of its stony soil, and it is from here that the flagship Syrah is produced. The estate’s name is a derivation of the same word and is the name given by white settlers to the local native American tribe. Other top wines in the portfolio include the En Chamberlin Vineyard and Bionic Frog Syrahs, and the Impulsivo Tempranillo. The majority of Cayuse wines are sold to members of the mailing list, places which are keenly sought.