Les Collines Syrah
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–12 years from the vintage release, though top vintages can easily cellar for up to 15 years.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb chops, grilled ribeye steak, wild game stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Sourced from the iconic Les Collines Vineyard, nestled in the cool, breezy foothills of the Blue Mountains in the Walla Walla Valley, this Syrah is a masterclass in terroir-driven winemaking. 'Les Collines' translates to 'The Hills' in French, a fitting name for a site whose varying elevations and deep wind-blown loess soils over basalt bedrock yield some of the most distinctive Syrah in Washington State. Winemaker Ryan Crane utilizes low-intervention techniques, often employing whole-cluster fermentation and neutral oak aging, to preserve the vineyard's signature aromatic profile. The result is a wine celebrated for its striking savory character, balancing dark fruit with notes of violet, cracked black pepper, and black olive tapenade, reflecting the wild, rugged beauty of the Pacific Northwest.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2007 by winemaker Ryan Crane, Kerloo Cellars takes its name from the echoing call of the sandhill crane, symbolizing Crane's calling to craft authentic, terroir-driven Washington State wines. After studying viticulture and enology in Walla Walla and honing his cellar craft at Forgeron Cellars and Va Piano Vineyards, Crane built Kerloo around meticulous fruit sourcing from esteemed, sustainably farmed vineyard sites spanning the Walla Walla Valley, Yakima Valley, and Columbia Gorge. His cellaring philosophy prioritizes minimal intervention, foot-treading, native fermentations, neutral oak, and concrete maturation to highlight purity of site and varietal transparency. Kerloo built a devoted following for its cool-climate Rhone-style expressions and vibrant single-vineyard bottlings, including Celilo Vineyard Chardonnay, Boushey Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, and single-site Grenache, Syrah, and Grenache Rosé from benchmark crus like Upland and Painted Hills.
🍇 Grapes
Syrah