Upland Syrah
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2029
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb chops, grilled ribeye steak, wild mushroom risotto.
✨ Technical Specifications
Sourced from the historic Upland Vineyard, perched on the unique anticline of Snipes Mountain in the Yakima Valley, this Syrah is a testament to Washington State's deep viticultural roots. Upland Vineyard boasts a legacy tracing back to the pioneering plantings of William B. Bridgman in 1917. The terroir here is defined by ancient, sun-baked river cobbles left behind by the ancestral Columbia River, which force the vines to struggle and yield highly concentrated fruit. Winemaker Ryan Crane coaxes an Old World sensibility from these grapes, employing low-intervention techniques and neutral vessel aging to preserve the vineyard's distinctive voice. The resulting wine is celebrated for its complex interplay of dark bramble fruit, cured meats, black olive tapenade, and a stony, mineral-driven finish.
🍾 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