Winemaker Melanie Krause has crafted a supple Syrah with a black ruby color and rich, concentrated flavors of blackberry, blueberry and black plums laced with savory notes and citrus zest edge. It is juicy and fresh with sleek tannins — the perfect warm weather Syrah. Krause grew up in Idaho where her family tended a garden that included grape vines. She attended Washington State University where she earned degrees in Biology and Spanish. Krause and her husband Joe founded the winery in 2006. The Snake River AVA is a cross border appellation including portions of Oregon and Idaho. The winery is named for the volcanic cinder in the soil of their vineyards.
Cinder, Snake River Valley (Idaho) Syrah 2021
By Rebecca Murphy