Two Hands - Coach House Block Syrah 2006 (750ml) Douro Valley

Two Hands - Coach House Block Syrah 2006 (750ml) Douro ValleyWINEMAKERS NOTES FIRST VINTAGE 2006 AVERAGE PRODUCTION 4 Barrels VINIFICATION Several small parcels from the Coach House vineyard were crushed and de stemmed into open top fermenters and pressed once dry on skins, with an average time on skins of 10 days. All free run and pressings were combined in tank and then racked off to gross lees into barrel to go through malolatic fermantation. The wine was bottled with minimum fining and no filtration.

fresh and mineral-backboned (even iodine-inflected) bouquet of concentrated lemon aromas

The palate is full-bodied and offers a lovely balance of acidity and tannins accompanied by rich flavors of dark fruit and black currant

black cherry and peppery spice

The grapes for Vin Santo are harvested early to preserve their acidity

it has a gorgeous velvety frame and just enough freshness

This wine has ample fruit but offers a linearity and complexity that has it punching way above its price point

tangerine peel and lemon confit all run through this mid-weight

Terrantez is one of the most rare grapes on Madeira with just over 2 hectares planted on the island—1

followed by twenty-one months in French oak barrels

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Featuring black cherry

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