Bedrock Wine Company Weill a Way Vineyard Syrah 2014
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Though 2013 was their last year making the Weill "Exposition" wines, they still made a single wine in 2014 using the same methods. Using a large percentage of co-fermented Viognier and a moderate fraction of whole-cluster, they vinified the wine using native yeasts. It then spent three years in 100% new oak barrels of various sizes without racking. Though only an individual wine, this was created in the same mold as the Weill wines of 2011-2013. Thus, it is an outlier stylistically for them, albeit one that many enjoy, particularly the fans of the Exposition Trios.
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The 2014 Proprietary Red Weill A Way Mixed Blacks, from Sonoma Valley, is a blend of Zinfandel, Grenache, Tempranillo, Mataro, Alicante Bouschet, Petite Sirah and a handful of other grapes. This is a wind-swept, cool-climate site that borders the Sonoma Coast AVA, making the ripening somewhat of a challenge. Nevertheless, the wine is deep and rich, with loads of black cherry and black raspberry fruit, good acidity, peppery meatiness and a medium to full-bodied, lush texture. Drink it over the next 7-8 years.
The winery’s objectives are:
To channel the fruit of ancient vines into powerful, elegant, and distinctly Californian wines.
To spread the gospel of Syrah in California by sourcing fruit from great terroirs throughout the North Coast.
To proclaim the greatness of Sonoma Valley Cabernet Sauvignon by sparing no expense on wines of uniqueness and personality.
To reclaim rose’ from the excesses of saignee and focus on precision, delicacy, aromatics, and food friendliness.
To make fascinating and quixotic white wines from unique sites and interesting varietals.
To dream big but keep production low!