Ledge Vineyards Los Topos Diamond Dust Syrah
OK, so it’s hot out and we don’t want to drink “big” or “heavy” wines. However, we have this A/C thing that we sit in to cool off. So we went ahead and grabbed 30 cases of an only 376 cases produced killer Syrah. Ledge Vineyards comes out of Paso Robles but has a distinct uniqueness that puts this wine in a league of its own. It is a blend of 78% Syrah, 7% Grenache, 8% Mourvedre, and 7% Zinfandel. The wine was fermented using stainless steel and concrete vats before its transfer to neutral French Oak barrels for almost 20 months. The fruit comes from the west side of Paso Robles, an area that showcases softer notes with more complexity… AKA Good Stuff.
Enjoy these selections and don’t wait to ask for more. We bought the last of the Ledge Los Topos Diamond Dust Syrah! |
Quick riddle for you: What has bubbles that are contained by a cage? Sparkling wine! OK, the cage is technically called a muselet. Which, by the way, always requires six twists to open. Great party trivia.And speaking of riddles, lets talk about “riddling,” a process that most people recognize via pictures of sparkling wine bottles resting at a 45-degree angle within a wood pallet. The reason for this occurrence has an interesting history. The riddling of sparkling wine was initially developed over the want to eliminate the cloudiness of unfiltered Champagne. And a method of turning a bottle upside down to collect the sediment in the neck of the bottle was accidentally developed. The process is a slow one and consists of angling the bottle at 45 degrees and frequently giving it a quarter turn to move the sediment closer to the neck of the bottle. Once the bottles have been turned for the desired amount of time, the winemaker freezes the neck of each bottle to disgorge the sediment. The winemaker then backfills the bottle and settles the sweetness level before corking and caging the cork. And voilà, we are left with wonderful sparkling wine!So enjoy some bubbles to beat the heat. Or pair with some cheese. Or just enjoy over a laugh with friends.
