Syrah

Red


(see-RAH)

Syrah are thick skinned purple-black red wine grapes that are among the top ten most planted varietals in the world. It is the offspring of two ancient varietals; Dureza (a dark skinned grape) and Mondeuse Blanche (a white skinned berry). The grape thrives in environments with warm days, poor soils and sun. It is abundant in France where it originated, as well as Chile, South Africa, New Zealand, California, Washington and Australia. It is recognized for being full bodied with softer tannin and dark fruit flavors.

As a young wine it can have more floral tones, but with age can develop more peppery and herbaceous flavors and a smoky aroma. Some of the most famous vintages come from France’s Cote Rotie and Hermitage appellations. The varietal, with it’s rich color and high tannins, makes it an excellent blending grape. You will often find it in combination with Grenache, Carignan and Mourvèdre.

Syrah is a wine that often benefits from bottle aging, sometimes for more than a decade. Gold Medal Wine Club has featured an array of Syrah from a variety of small boutique wineries in California. Do not get this confused with the Australian Shariz. A pronunciation for Syrah is (see-RAH). Syrah has been featured in all of our wine clubs including our International Wine Club.

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Vagabond

2013 Syrah
Bottle of Vagabond 2013 Syrah
92 Points

Donelan

2014 Syrah
Bottle of Donelan 2014 Syrah
96 Points

Kimsey

2015 Syrah
Bottle of Kimsey 2015 Syrah Estate
95 Points

SLYD

2016 Syrah
Bottle of SLYD 2016 Syrah The Show
94 Points

Opolo

2014 Syrah
Bottle of Opolo 2014 Syrah
Special Selection

Dragonette

2016 Syrah
Bottle of Dragonette 2016 Syrah Seven
93 Points

Potek

2014 Syrah
Bottle of Potek 2014 Syrah
93 Points

Tru Win Co

2016 Syrah
Bottle of Tru Win Co 2016 Syrah Tru Tu Ru
75 Cases Produced

Site

2014 Syrah
Bottle of Site 2014 Syrah
95 Points