Syrah
Syrah is a red grape variety widespread mainly in the French region of the Rhône Valley. Contrary to what was thought in the past, fabling about the name and its spicy notes, it is not a grape of oriental origin brought to Hermitage by some knights returning from the Crusades. Much more prosaically, the syrah comes from a spontaneous cross between the mondeuse blanc, an ancient variety of Savoy, and the dureza, a grape native to the Ardeche region. Today syrah is the symbolic grape of the wines of the upper Rhône Valley, in particular of the Appellation Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Cornas is also one of the grapes used to produce the wines of the Lower Rhône region: Gigondas Vaqueyras and especially Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It is a variety that produces wines of good structure, with floral aromas, of small berries, embellished with the characteristic notes of oriental spices and black pepper. In Italy, it is cultivated with excellent results in Tuscany, both in purity in the Cortona area and in the Bolgheri area as a complementary grape to cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc and merlot in the Supertuscan blends. It is also cultivated with interesting results also in Sicily. In the rest of the world it is widespread, mainly in Australia under the name of Shiraz.
Cortona Syrah DOC Bramasole 2021 La Braccesca
The Cortona Syrah La Braccesca Bramasole dei Marchesi Antinori is born in vineyards located on the Tuscan hills in the Cortona DOC area.
It is produced exclusively with Syrah grapes, rigorously harvested by hand, then softly pressed and macerated for about 3-4 days at 7 ° C to maintain the fruity and floral notes that characterize the vine. The must ferments at temperatures not above 28 ° C. The wine is then placed in new French barriques where malolactic fermentation takes place and the maturati...
View product pageLazio IGT Mater Matuta 2018 Casale del Giglio
Mater Matuta is an international blend that pays homage to the Italic divinity of the aurora, to which the peoples who inhabited the Le Ferriere area - in the province of Latina - where the vines of Casale del Giglio live today were worshiped.
It consists of 85% Syrah and 15% Petit Verdot, vinified separately. The first is harvested after a short drying, while the second when it reaches maturity. They age individually in new barriques for a period of 22-24 months, followed by a further 10-12 mont...
View product pageSicilia DOP Syrah Emyriam 2020 Casa Grazia
The Emiryam red wine is produced by Casa Grazia, located near Lake Biviere, in the province of Caltanissetta and managed by Maria Grazia Di Francesco.
The wine is made from 100% Syrah grapes, harvested in the second decade of September. The grapes are destemmed and then vinified with a fermentation of 8 days at a controlled temperature. Aging takes place in French oak barriques and tonneaux for 12 months, ending with 6 months in the bottle.
Garnet red in color, the nose reveals aromas of dried red...
View product pageCôte-Rôtie AOC Les Bécasses 2021 Chapoutier
It is a great classic from the French company Chapoutier. A Syrah capable of expressing the excellence of the Cote-Rotie in the Rhone Valley.
In this area, the undisputed king of the vineyard is Syrah, capable of giving profiles of great finesse and aroma. Les Bécasses is a 100% Syrah which is hand-harvested and fermented by its indigenous yeasts. 80% of the wine obtained ages in oak barrels for 14-16 months, while the remaining 20% ages in steel tanks.
Purple red, intense and impenetrable. The no...
View product pageGigondas AOC Rouge 2021 E. Guigal
Gigondas Rouge by E. Guigal is a robust and generous wine, characterized by power and structured tannins. This wine is the result of careful selection and assembly carried out by Marcel and Philippe Guigal, representing one of the excellences in the terroir of the southern Rhône Valley.
Produced with a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre from approximately 40-year-old vineyards located on ancient alluvial, red clay and sometimes stony soils on the hills. The winemaking uses traditional methods...
View product pageSaint-Joseph AOC Rouge 2020 E. Guigal
The Saint-Joseph Rouge by E. Guigal is a wine that stands out for its small black fruits and noble tannins, which excellently represent this emerging appellation from the Northern Rhône. This wine is the result of the care in refinement and the meticulous selection and assembly work carried out by Marcel and Philippe Guigal, maintaining constant excellence.
It is produced with pure Syrah grapes, coming from vineyards aged between 20 and 50 years located mainly in the municipalities of Tournon, Ma...
View product pageMendoza IG Riserva Syrah 2018 Tempus Alba
Tempus Alba Reserva Syrah is a red wine produced with 100% Syrah grapes, coming from the vineyards of Finca La Alborada, located in Anchoris, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza. This Syrah is the result of a careful selection of grapes, harvested manually in plastic crates to guarantee optimal quality.
The winemaking involves a cold pre-fermentative maceration for 72 hours, followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 25°C, with a 25-day maceration and natural malolactic f...
View product pageToscana IGT Syrah Migliara 2017 Tenimenti d’Alessandro
The Migliara from Tenimenti d'Alessandro winery is a pure Syrah from the eponymous cru located on the hills of Manzano in Cortona, at about 300 meters above sea level. The vineyards, planted with high density, grow on clay-silt soil enriched with marine fossils and river pebbles, giving the wine a distinctive and territorial character.
The winemaking involves a maceration on the skins for 30-45 days, with two-thirds of the grapes left whole cluster to enhance the overall elegance. Fermentation oc...
View product pageCrozes-Hermitage AOC Rouge 2020 E. Guigal
The Crozes-Hermitage Rouge by E. Guigal is a wine that enchants with its full fruit and spicy notes, perfectly expressing the character of Syrah. This wine maintains a remarkable freshness and balance, the result of careful selection and assembly carried out by Marcel and Philippe Guigal, representing a true excellence of the terroir of the northern Rhône Valley.
Produced with 100% Syrah grapes, coming from approximately 35 year old vineyards located mainly on the slopes of the villages of Gervan...
View product pageChâteauneuf-du-Pape AOC Rouge 2020 E. Guigal
The Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge by E. Guigal is a prestigious wine from the southern Rhône Valley, appreciated for the richness and roundness of its tannins, the result of careful selection and assembly by Marcel and Philippe Guigal.
It consists of a blend of Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah and other red grape varieties from approximately 50-year-old vineyards located on soils of galets roulés (pebbles from the Rhone Valley) and red clays. Winemaking follows traditional methods, with controlled fermenta...
View product pageCôte-Rôtie AOC La Landonne 2021 E. Guigal
The Côte-Rôtie "La Landonne" by E. Guigal completes the famous trilogy of the Domaine. It is a massive and pure wine, of great intensity in both flavor and colour, representing the aging wine par excellence. The fruit of centuries of viticulture on an exceptional terroir, it embodies the inspiration and legacy of Domaine Guigal.
It is produced with Syrah grapes from approximately 35-year-old vineyards located on clay-limestone soils very rich in iron oxides. The vinification takes place in thermo...
View product pageToscana IGT Per Sempre 2022 Tua Rita
Per Sempre by Tua Rita is a 100% Syrah born in Alta Maremma, in the area of the metalliferous hills. The name expresses the predilection of Virgilio, Rita's husband, for Syrah. The company was born in 1984, when Rita and Virgilio bought 2 hectares of vineyards, which over the years have become 30.
Following the manual harvest, the grapes are vinified in steel vats at a controlled temperature. Ageing takes place in French oak barrels of first passage for 20–22 months, and then ends in the bottle f...
View product pageVeneto IGT Syrah 2019 Zýmé
Zýmē's Syrah comes from the suggestive area of the Berici Hills, near Lonigo, in Vicenza. It is a wine with a strong and intense character, a concept symbolically depicted by the complex subject represented on the label which recalls the idea of a woman, warrior and winemaker, who knows how to be passionate like the heart and its colour.
The harvest takes place manually, in small boxes, or plateaux, between the second and third ten days of September. The grapes are then left to rest for 20-30 day...
View product pageToscana IGT Esse 2017 La Torre
Esse di La Torre is a wine made from only Syrah grapes harvested from the Sottocantina vineyard, which covers half a hectare and is located in the municipality of Montecarlo, in the province of Lucca.
In the first half of September, the grapes are harvested manually and placed in crates. The must obtained from the gentle pressing of the berries ferments in wooden vats for 7-10 days at a temperature of 28°C, followed by a maceration of 15 days. After malolactic fermentation in barriques, the wine ...
View product pageHermitage AOC Rouge 2019 E. Guigal
L'Hermitage Rouge by E. Guigal is a wine of structure and substance, characterized by the elegance of high tannins in wood. The result of careful selection and assembly by Marcel and Philippe Guigal, it represents a true excellence of the northern Rhône Valley.
It is produced with pure Syrah grapes, coming from illustrious parcels of the Hermitage denomination such as Beaumes, Méal, Bessards and Hermite, on calcareous-clayey, silty and sandlo-gravelly soils. The winemaking involves manual harvest...
View product pageCôte-Rôtie AOC Château d'Ampuis 2019 E. Guigal
Château d'Ampuis is a wine from Côte-Rôtie, produced with grapes from seven exceptional vineyards of Domaine Guigal. This wine is characterized by aromas of black fruits and toasted notes, with a tannic structure that gives it remarkable aging potential. The fruit of centuries of viticulture on an exceptional terroir, it embodies the inspiration and legacy of Guigal.
It is produced from a blend of 93% Syrah and 7% Viognier, coming from vineyards located on the lands of Côte Blonde and Côte Brune,...
View product pageCôte-Rôtie AOC La Mouline 2019 E. Guigal
The Côte-Rôtie "La Mouline" is one of the most emblematic crus of Domaine Guigal. Only a few bottles are produced each year from this vineyard located in the heart of the Côte Blonde. This wine is known for its voluptuous and silky texture, intensely aromatic, and represents the inspiration and legacy of centuries of viticulture on an exceptional terroir.
It is produced from a blend of 89% Syrah and 11% Viognier, coming from terraced vineyards in the shape of a Roman amphitheater on gneiss soils ...
View product pageCornas AOC Les Arènes 2021 Chapoutier
M. Chapoutier's Cornas Les Arènes was born in vineyards located in the northern part of the famous French wine region of the Rhone Valley.
It is produced exclusively with Syrah grapes, harvested and selected entirely by hand. Fermentation takes place in cement tanks at controlled temperature for 10 days, followed by maceration of about 3 weeks. Subsequently the wine ages for 14-16 months in oak barrels and in small part in concrete tanks, in order to preserve the characteristics of fruitiness and...
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