{"product_id":"2018-gramercy-cellars-syrah-walla-walla-valley","title":"2018 Gramercy Cellars, Syrah, Walla Walla Valley","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis bottling represents Gramercy Cellars' flagship AVA Syrah, sourcing fruit from premier estate and grower vineyards across the Walla Walla Valley (including Les Collines, Forgotten Hills, and Holy Roller). Walla Walla's fractured basalt bedrock and wind-blown loess soils yield Syrah with intense pepper, smoked meat, and floral perfume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 vintage saw generous whole-cluster inclusion (~80%) and native yeast fermentation before aging for 18 months in neutral French oak barrels and large puncheons. The wine exhibits exceptional varietal focus: wild blueberries, crushed cassis, cured bacon, olive tapenade, lavender, and cracked black pepper, backed by fine-grained tannins and vibrant natural acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlagship Walla Walla Syrah showing remarkable savory complexity and elegance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh whole-cluster inclusion provides intense floral perfume, olive spice, and structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePure basalt soil expression balancing dark berry weight with black pepper minerality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow To Serve It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServe at cool room temperature between 60°F and 63°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecant for 45 minutes to let the whole-cluster pepper and bacon-fat aromatics unwind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePour into Bordeaux stems to handle its broad, savory structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePair with roasted rack of lamb, venison medallions, braised short ribs, or duck confit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Northwest Wines, Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48009577889846,"sku":"SOMM2610-GRA18SYR-750","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/2018GramercyCellars_Syrah_WallaWallaValley_04f648d1-c0a0-4597-8e62-14730f3827b3.png?v=1793296993","url":"https:\/\/sommselect.com\/products\/2018-gramercy-cellars-syrah-walla-walla-valley","provider":"SommSelect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}