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Azienda vinicola | Anthill Farms |
|---|---|
Uve | Shiraz/Syrah |
Regione | Sonoma Coast |
Stili vinicoli | Syrah Californiano |
Gradazione alcolica | 13.2% |
Allergeni | Contiene solfiti |
Descrizione del vino | Randy Peters farms this vineyard outside of Sebastopol in western Sonoma County. The southern slopes of these hills form the northern edge of the Petaluma Gap, which rushes cool, marine air from the Pacific Ocean inland. These Syrah and interplanted Viognier vines, which Randy put in for us just a few years ago, occupy less than an acre at the lowest edge of this cool, foggy vineyard. The entire block produced just above three tons of fruit. |
Californian Syrah certainly isn't a wine for the meek. This bold, spicy wine typically has heaps of raspberry, black fruit and heady levels of alcohol.
Syrah is relatively new to California, yet it's taken extremely well to the climate. It loves long periods of sunshine, and the heat of the Central Coast AVA.
Originating in the Rhone Valley, Syrah was first planted en masse in California in the ...
