Swick Wines Conley Vineyard Syrah 2018
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| Management number | 253563556 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$13.20 | Model Number | 253563556 | ||
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This 100% Syrah comes from Conley Vineyard, a certified organic site in the Naches Heights AVA of Washington State, situated northwest of Yakima at approximately 1,600 to 1,700 feet elevation. The vineyard sits on a plateau of Tieton andesite lava overlaid with windblown loess soils, giving it geology entirely distinct from the alluvial, Missoula Flood-shaped floors of the broader Columbia Valley. The vines are head-trained, and the combination of abundant sun, persistent wind, and cool nights preserves acidity in the fruit.
In the cellar, Joe Swick handled the grapes as whole clusters, foot-stomping them one to two times daily through fermentation with native yeasts. After approximately 30 days of skin maceration, the wine was gently pressed into neutral French oak for aging. No fining, no filtration. A small amount of sulfur was added at bottling for stability during transport.
The resulting wine lands in a savory, cool-climate register for Syrah: dark fruit threaded with cracked pepper, iron-tinged minerality, and a lift of acidity that keeps it nimble despite its structure. At 13% ABV, it drinks closer to a northern Rhone reference point than anything warm-weather.
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