20 House Mountain Syrah Clone 525 Co-Ferment

93% Syrah, 7% Roussanne

House Mountain Vineyard can be found about one mile upstream from our Estate. A collaboration between Page Springs and the Petznick family of the Dancing Apache Ranch, this nine-acre site is planted to several varieties, with the biggest block being Syrah clones 471 and 525. The grapes on this site are receiving more heat and these hill-slopes see more constant wind and thus appear to have less threat of fungal issues. This co-ferment, meaning the white and red grapes were fermented together, not blended, is based on the northern Rhone Côte-Rôtie concept of fermenting Viognier and Syrah. In our case, Roussanne is the white counterpart and brings a wonderful floral, pear-like hint to the wine while also tempering the tannins and leading to a beautiful, soft finish.