Cayuse Armada Vineyard Syrah ">
| Vintage: | 2016 |
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| Winery: | Cayuse |
| Description: | At 1815 vines per acre, the 7-acre Armada vineyard, created in 2001, was the highest density planting in the Walla Walla Valley until 2008. Notable wines include this Armada Vineyard Syrah, God Only Knows Grenache and Edith Grenache Rosé. Owner/grower/w inemaker Christophe Baron thinks this Syrah has the character of a Northern Rhône, boasting an intense animal, earth and mineral character. From the very beginning, Cayuse Vineyards has been farmed organically—without synthetic fertilizers, chemicals, insecticides or fungicides. "Mistreating the earth kills the terroir, and you end up with soils that are sick or dead," Christophe believes. "It's a foundation you have to protect.". In 2002 Cayuse became the first domaine in the Walla Walla Valley to fully implement biodynamic farming—a chemical-free approach designed to produce healthier soil and food. Based on the research of Dr. Rudolph Steiner in the 1920s, the philosophy focuses on the interrelationship of earth, plants and animals as a closed, self-nourishing ecosystem. Followers use an astronomical sowing and planting calendar. Christophe is a Frenchman by birth from the Champagne region, but after years of studying, travelling and making wines around the world, he fell in love with a piece of land in Washington State, with big, beautiful stones. while others thought those ten acres of Walla Walla Valley farmland were only good for orchards, he saw something different with enormous potential. The terroir reminded him of the cobblestones of the southern Rhone valley and Châteauneuf-du-Pape in his native France. "i almost fell on my derrière when I saw those stones," he says. "And I've been living the dream ever since.". |
| Price: | $ 169.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Bottle Shop of Spring Lake
| Address: |
1400 Third Ave Spring Lake, NJ 07762 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 732-449-5525 |
| Fax: | 732-449-1708 |
First added to 1000 Corks on March 25, 2024.
