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Arrowhead Spring Vineyards

Arrowhead Spring Vineyards
2017 Estate, Syrah, Niagara Escarpment

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Syrah

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.5%
Sustainable Agriculture
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$34

Arrowhead Spring Vineyards
2017 Estate, Syrah, Niagara Escarpment

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Syrah

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.5%
Garnet black color. Aromas and flavors of pancetta, jasmine, fresh oregano, and ripe strawberry with a tannic, racy, dry full body and a tingling, delightful, medium-long finish with impressions of tobacco, tart cherry, and cocoa powder with chewy, well-integrated tannins and moderate oak flavor. A quaffable choice for charred meats that need a lift.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: New World
Aroma Aroma: pancetta, jasmine, fresh oregano, and ripe strawberry
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with impressions of tobacco, tart cherry, and cocoa powder
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years with food
Recipes Pairing: Peking Duck, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A quaffable choice for charred meats that need a lift.

The Producer

Arrowhead Spring Vineyards

The Producer
4746 Townline Rd
Lockport, NY 14094
USA
1 716-434-8030

Syrah

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
Syrah - also known as Shiraz, especially in Australia - is a red wine with rich, zesty plum and blackberry fruit along with a light spicy, sometimes peppery quality. The grape has light to medium tannins, meaning lighter versions are drinkable upon release. This has certainly helped this wine's popularity in the United States.

Full-bodied versions, such as Côte-Rôtie from France's Rhone Valley, are intense, deeply concentrated wines that need many years to round out; these are generally at their best seven to ten years after the vintage and can drink well for 20 years plus from the best vintages.

Recommended foods with Syrah include most red meats, game and barbecued foods.