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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.

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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

Production Notes
Vintage
2012
Wine Style
Red Wine
Varietal
Mernet
Appellation
Spring Mountain District
Acid
0.63 grams/100ml
PH
3.76
Bottling Date
8/11/2014
Residual Sugar
Dry
Alcohol %
14.5
Size
750 ml