Winery Ampelos - Gamma (The Complex) Syrah

Winery AmpelosGamma (The Complex) Syrah

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Gamma (The Complex) Syrah of Winery Ampelos is a red wine from the region of Sta. Rita Hills of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Gamma (The Complex) Syrah from the Winery Ampelos

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gamma (The Complex) Syrah of Winery Ampelos in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Gamma (The Complex) Syrah of Winery Ampelos in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ampelos's Gamma (The Complex) Syrah.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Petit Courbu

Petit Courbu blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Pyrenees). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Courbu blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Gamma (The Complex) Syrah - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Gamma (The Complex) Syrah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Gamma (The Complex) Syrah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Gamma (The Complex) Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Gamma (The Complex) Syrah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Gamma (The Complex) Syrah - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 411110
Gamma (The Complex) Syrah - 2010
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Gamma (The Complex) Syrah from Winery Ampelos are 2016, 2014, 2015, 2013 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Ampelos

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sta. Rita Hills in the region of California
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The Winery Ampelos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Sta. Rita Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 6000 of of United States wines
In the top 550 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills

The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. We currently count 268 estates and châteaux in the of Sta. Rita Hills, producing 792 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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