Ceidleigh (pronounced kay-Lee) is made from Red Mountain grapes. Old and new world in the same glass make this Syrah distinctive. Translating as ‘celebration’ from the Gaelic tradition, this wine makes a fine contribution to any party.
Red Mountain AVA Syrah
22% New French Oak
Harvested between 9/27-10/9
100% malolactic fermentation
Vintage: Aged 15 months in oak.
Racked only 3 times during storage
Vineyards
40% Klipsun Vineyards
34% Ceil du Cheval
26% Kiona Bottom of the Hill
Analytical
pH: 3.89 TA (total Acidity): 0.58 grams/100mL Alc/Vol: 14.74%
Notes
Inky with dark plum and black cherries balanced around aromas of smokiness, floral notes, and dark chocolate. It has big bracing tannins, yet wonderful elegant acid that gives focus to the wine.
We make this wine with indigenous yeast and malolactic cultures to showcase the identity of the wine through the unique place and time of the fruit’s growth.
--Brennon Leighton, Winemaker
Scores (by vintage)
93, Harvey Steiman, Wine Spectator (2008)
93, Harvey Steiman, Wine Spectator (2007)
91+, Jay Miller, The Wine Advocate (2007)
90, Paul Gregutt, Wine Enthusiast (2007)
90, Paul Gregutt, Wine Enthusiast (2006)
90, Paul Gregutt, Wine Enthusiast (2005)
