Winery BeckmenBig Hands Syrah
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The Big Hands Syrah of the Winery Beckmen is in the top 0 of wines of Santa Ynez Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Beckmen's Big Hands Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Fumé Blanc
Structured, aromatic dry whites oak-aged, with a golden robe, an ample, oaky palate and preserved acidity. Signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit), exotic fruits (passion fruit, mango), white flowers and vanilla, toasty, smoky oak notes. Grown in California (Napa, Sonoma), South Africa and Australia. Commercial name for Sauvignon Blanc popularised by Robert Mondavi in the 1960s for barrel-fermented styles.
Informations about the Winery Beckmen
The Winery Beckmen is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 50 wines for sale in the of Santa Ynez Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley
Highly diverse east-west Santa Barbara AVA (1°F rise per mile inland, AVA 1983, 70+ grapes): cool in the west, Pinot Noir reigns in reds and vibrant Chardonnay in whites. Central Ballard Canyon, fleshy, spicy Syrah. Hotter east, structured Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Rhône varieties. Also Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Gewurztraminer.
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: Bordeaux futures
Bordeaux wines are expected 2 to 3 years before bottling. In the spring following the harvest, the wines are offered by the châteaux to the Bordeaux wine merchants via the brokers.
