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TV
Syrah, French Camp Vineyard
Varietal/Style: Syrah
Origin: Paso Robles
Vintage: 1997
Winemaker: Stephen
Ross Dooley
Rating: 10/20
Retail Price: $22
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Tasting
Notes: The winery's first commercial release,
this highly extracted Syrah exhibits the peppery character of Rhône
wines. An addition of 6% Viognier lends a lavender sweetness to the nose
while the light body exhibits mild, berry flavors. The wine finishes
with a slight astringency and a lingering taste of white pepper. (Date
tasted: 03/03/00)
Profile:
When husband and wife team Sandy Garber and Ralph Meyer settled in Southern
California's Topanga Canyon, their sights were not set on the vineyard
way of life. As they looked around the rolling hills of their quiet
surroundings, better known as a Hollywood hideaway than an agricultural
hotbed, they began to see their home as Los Angeles County's answer
to the Southern Rhône Valley. So began the planting, first 90
vines on their canyon property and then expanding into a grower's co-op
with friends and neighbors. However, these grapes were reserved for
home winemaking and entertaining, while Garber and Meyer extended their
enterprise into the Central Coast. Launching a commercial venture
under the TV label, they combined their experience in home winemaking
with fine, Paso Robles area fruit, to produce distinctly Californian
styles of Rhône-inspired wines.
Address
PO Box 1438
City: Topanga, CA USA
Phone: 310-455-1287
Web site: www.tvwinery.com
E-mail: sandy@tvwinery.com
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