Winery Casa MontesAlzamora 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 Alzamora Syrah from the Winery Casa Montes
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alzamora Syrah of Winery Casa Montes in the region of San Juan is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Alzamora Syrah of Winery Casa Montes in the region of San Juan often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Alzamora Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Alzamora Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Alzamora Syrah
The Alzamora Syrah of Winery Casa Montes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin, tunisian macaroni or magret stuffed with foie gras.
Details and technical informations about Winery Casa Montes's Alzamora Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Gouais
It is certainly one of the oldest known grape varieties as it is already reported in the Middle Ages as producing a poor quality wine. Some claim that it has its first origins in eastern France and others in Croatia. It would then have been introduced into France by the Romans, nearly 2,000 years ago. Published genetic analyses have revealed that it is related to several grape varieties, including Saint Côme, Raffiat de Moncade, Muscadelle, Jurançon Blanc, Grease, Colombard, and Mademoiselle Blanche. For more information, click here. Today, the Gouais has practically disappeared from the vineyard, it is still cultivated somewhat in the upper Swiss Valais under the name of Gwäss or Gwaëss.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alzamora Syrah from Winery Casa Montes are 2014, 2013, 2008, 2010 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Casa Montes
The Winery Casa Montes is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 50 wines for sale in the of San Juan to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of San Juan
San Juan is an important Argentinean wine-producing area, producing wines of increasing quality using traditional European Grape varieties. The wine region of San Juan covers the administrative area of the same name in the north-western corner of Argentina. The province sits between Mendoza and La Rioja, and is almost entirely contained within the mountainous foothills of the Andes. In terms of production Volume, San Juan is Argentina's second-largest wine region after Mendoza.
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The word of the wine: Acerbe
Acidic taste with a certain astringency reminiscent of unripe fruit.
