Shadow Canyon Cellars Shadow Canyon Vineyard Syrah 2004
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Shadow Canyon is a mountain vineyard located on California's central coast. Located in the East-West corridor known as the Templeton Gap, the vineyard lies at 1,600' elevation approximately 8 miles from the ocean. The corridor allows cool marine air and fog to roll into the vineyard, which experiences daytime highs in the 80's and 90's with nighttime lows in the 40's. This large diurnal temperature swing promotes a long growing season and balanced fruit development.
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