Winery Charles SmithSkull 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 Skull Syrah from the Winery Charles Smith
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Skull Syrah of Winery Charles Smith in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Skull Syrah of Winery Charles Smith in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Skull Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Skull Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Skull Syrah
The Skull Syrah of Winery Charles Smith matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of empanadas de carne (argentina), tajine with 2 meats and preserved lemons or the garbure.
Details and technical informations about Winery Charles Smith's Skull Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Piquepoul
Languedoc family with very high acidity, aromatic signature of southern France. Piquepoul Blanc gives lively, saline whites (Picpoul de Pinet AOC) with notes of citrus, white flowers and marine iodine, ideal with oysters. Piquepoul Noir gives fruity, fresh reds, one of the thirteen authorised varieties at Châteauneuf-du-Pape. French autochthonous variety from Languedoc, in white, black and grey versions.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Skull Syrah from Winery Charles Smith are 2005, 2007, 0, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Charles Smith
The Winery Charles Smith is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 44 wines for sale in the of Columbia Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Columbia Valley
Cradle of Washington State's great reds. Dense, structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, firm tannins), round velvety Merlot, signature Syrah with peppery notes, black olive and deep black fruit. Also precise whites: balanced Chardonnay, taut fruity Riesling with peach notes. Semi-desert vineyard of 24,300 ha sheltered by the Cascades, loess soils over basalt, strong temperature swings.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Basic wine
Dry, still wine intended for the production of sparkling wines (champagne, crémants, etc.). The basic wines undergo a second fermentation in the bottle for the production of carbon dioxide, and therefore of bubbles.
