Ceja 2005 Vino de Casa Red
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From the Winery
Vinum, cantus, amor - wine, song, love. Trademark words for Ceja Vineyards and the Ceja Family, third generation winegrowers in the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. We match vines to terroir, planting each variety where it grows best. Fruit is handled gently to create our limited collection of hand-crafted wines. Enjoy with family, friends and your favorite dishes. ¡Salud!
Tasting Notes
Aromas of cherries, plums, cocoa and toasted vanilla. The Pinot Noir brings crisp acidity and soft tannins while the Syrah showcases a sexy mid-palate and long end-finish. Overall this wine speaks of red and dark fruit infused with blueberry and mineral qualities.
| Composition | 62% Pinot Noir 38% Syrah From Ceja's Viña del Sol vineyard |
| Appellation | Napa Valley |
| Harvested | October 16, 2005 |
| Alcohol | 13.2% |
| pH | 3.61 |
| Fermented in | Open-topped, small vat fermentation. |
| Aged for | 21 months |
| Aged in | French & American oak |
| Production | 1900 cases |
Member Reviews
Needs more time
WardKadel
Jun 22, 2008, 6:50 PM
C: Ruby garnet
N: Green at first, then some dusty red fruit, but still seems stemmy with some oak
P: Thinner fruit, but very acidic for a red blend. Finishes with cherry and sweet oak but seems harsh and disjointed. Medium tannin levels and medium body. Opened up a bit with some air later.
See my full review at WineLog.net:
http://www.winelog.net/wines/wine/41862
Bizarre.. but good
jonasblank
Jun 19, 2008, 4:02 PM
The nose is all-pinot, the finish more Syrah. The Syrah adds some welcome tartness to the pinot, but did not overwhelm it as much as I had anticipated. Nice soft tannins. Very drinkable now. Not being as big a fan of a lot of California pinot myself, I thought the addition of the Syrah was a great way to make the wine a bit more muscular.
