Winery Craggy RangeSyrah Gimblett Gravels Vineyard
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).
The Syrah Gimblett Gravels Vineyard of the Winery Craggy Range is in the top 70 of wines of Gimblett Gravels.
Taste structure of the Syrah Gimblett Gravels Vineyard from the Winery Craggy Range
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Syrah Gimblett Gravels Vineyard of Winery Craggy Range in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Syrah Gimblett Gravels Vineyard of Winery Craggy Range in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, butter or earthy.
Food and wine pairings with Syrah Gimblett Gravels Vineyard
Pairings that work perfectly with Syrah Gimblett Gravels Vineyard
Original food and wine pairings with Syrah Gimblett Gravels Vineyard
The Syrah Gimblett Gravels Vineyard of Winery Craggy Range matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cicadas at the chib, lamb tagine with preserved lemons and onion compote with... or garbure with duck confit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Craggy Range's Syrah Gimblett Gravels Vineyard.
Discover the grape variety: Sacy
Sacy blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Auvergne). 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. Sacy blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Syrah Gimblett Gravels Vineyard from Winery Craggy Range are 2005, 2006, 2017, 2018 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Craggy Range
The Winery Craggy Range is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Gimblett Gravels to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gimblett Gravels
The wine region of Gimblett Gravels is located in the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Craggy Range or the Domaine Matariki produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gimblett Gravels are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gimblett Gravels often reveals types of flavors of cream, cigar or blackberry jam and sometimes also flavors of black olive, fig or cheese.
The wine region of North Island
New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.
The word of the wine: Herbaceous
Vegetable odour reminiscent of freshly cut grass and considered a defect of the wine.
