Hop Barn Hill Syrah
The Hop Barn Hill Syrah was planted in 1994 on a rocky slope near the old hop barn where we house our wine making facility and tasting room. This wine is a perfect example of the quality of fruit that young vines can produce when they are farmed properly with the right climate and soil conditions. The grapevines are planted meter by 2 meters apart on an acre and a half, yielding no more than 3 barrels each vintage. The rows are vertically trellised, with the fruit hanging 26 inches above the ground, promoting sunlight for ripening and air movement between the rows to prevent mildew.
Suggested Retail Price: $95.00
The Wine Advocate - Issue 180 - Closing Date: 12-31-08
"The 2006 Syrah Hop Barn Hill, from the rocky slopes near the winery, is another northern Rhone look-alike, with notes of bacon fat, roasted meats, and bouquet garni. Dense and full-bodied, with hints of black olive, camphor, and earth, this is an intriguing but backward style of Syrah that needs several years of bottle age and should drink nicely for 10-15+ years." - 90 points, Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Reviews:
2002 Vintage
96 points. Robert M. Parker, Jr.
93 points. Wine Spectator
2000 Vintage
95+ points. Robert M. Parker, Jr.
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The grapes are tasted and then hand selected during harvest
time by owner, Lee Martinelli Sr., and wine maker Helen Turley. The berries
undergo a long cool fermentation process, are fermented with wild yeast, and
rest in 75% new French oak for 10 months before bottling. This handcrafted
wine is unfined, unfiltered, neither cold nor heat stabilized and contains
naturally occurring sediment. Enjoy!