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Keenan Syrah Napa Valley
February 17, 2023
Keenan first produced Syrah in 2001. The nose of the wine offers aromas of black cherry and blackberry along with underlying floral nuances. The texture is soft, yet the wine maintains wonderful structure. This is a versatile wine that will accompany a wide array of dishes.
Keenan Syrah grapes are typically grown in the Coombsville and Atlas Peak regions of south eastern Napa. The grapes are picked late in the season, and then whole berry is fermented in small half ton boxes. After fermentation the wine is aged in French and American oak barrels for seventeen months.
Keenan Syrah Napa Valley
Each vintage of the wine offers aromas of black cherry and blackberry along with underlying floral nuances. The texture is soft, yet the wine maintains wonderful structure. This is a versatile wine that will accompany a wide array of dishes. Slight variations reach the palate with each unique vintage, but the following wine data is representative of the Keenan Syrah, Napa Valley:
Alcohol: 14.3%
Total Acidity: pH:0.56 grams/100 ml 3.79
Residual Sugar: Dry
Blend: Coombsville Syrah 57% with the difference being Atlas Peak Syrah
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Vintage
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2012
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Wine Style
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Red Wine
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Varietal
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Mernet
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Appellation
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Spring Mountain District
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Acid
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0.63 grams/100ml
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PH
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3.76
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Bottling Date
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8/11/2014
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Residual Sugar
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Dry
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Alcohol %
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14.5
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Size
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750 ml
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