Rhone Blend, "Lia", 2007

$36.00 (library)

Lia is our daughter’s nickname, short for Amelia. Lia, the wine, is inspired by Amelia and by the noble Grenache based wines of the southern Rhône Valley. Grenache, Cinsault, and Mourvedre contribute to the complex aromatics while Syrah and Petite Sirah provide the body and structure of the wine.

á votre santé

Ron, Susan, Paula, Alex and Amelia

Winemakers' Notes:

Aroma of spices and violets; soft impression from moderate tannins; fleshy through the mid-palate and lingering berry and spice characters on the back palate; enough finesse to allow aromatics to play a significant role but with plenty of structure to carry the wine.

vintage: 2007

varieties: 50.0% Grenache

               20.0% Syrah

               10.0% Petite Sirah

               10.0% Cinsault

               10.0% Mourvedre

appellation: Columbia Valley

vineyards: Northridge, Stonetree, Boushey and Discovery 

growers: the Milbrandt Brothers, Tedd Wildman, Dick Boushey and Milo May

total production: 245 cases

harvest date: n/a

barrels: American and Hungarian

pH: 3.70

TA: 0.53 g/100ml

alc: 14.5%