Winery AmpelosGamma (The Complex) Syrah
Red wine
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.
Food and wine pairings with Gamma (The Complex) Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Gamma (The Complex) Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Gamma (The Complex) Syrah
The Gamma (The Complex) Syrah of Winery Ampelos matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream or saddle of hare jura style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ampelos's Gamma (The Complex) Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Saperavi
Deeply coloured, powerful reds with inky robe (teinturier grape with red flesh) and tight tannins, with intense aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, black plum, spices, leather and balsamic notes. High acidity and fine ageing potential. Often made by the ancestral qvevri method (buried clay jar), it signs the great Georgian reds of Kakheti (Mukuzani, Kvareli, Napareuli). Also in Russia, Ukraine and Australia. Ancient Georgian variety.
Last vintages of this wine
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 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.
The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills
Sacred ground of cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay (western tip of Santa Ynez, AVA 2001): signature Pinot Noir reigns (2,100 acres) with intense red and black fruit aromas, silky tannins and clean earth, white pepper and clove spices. Mineral, Chablis-like Chardonnay (500 acres), signature tension and freshness. Also Syrah, Barbera and Sauvignon Blanc. Marine corridors between the Purisima and Santa Rosa Hills, marine limestone soils, a Californian Burgundian identity.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Sarment
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