Winery EpiphanyBien Nacido Vineyard 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 Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah from the Winery Epiphany
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah of Winery Epiphany 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 Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah of Winery Epiphany in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah
The Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah of Winery Epiphany matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, rice with paprika and merguez or roast pheasant.
Details and technical informations about Winery Epiphany's Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Dakapo
Deeply coloured, supple reds with an intense, almost opaque purple colour, soft tannins and an ample palate, with signature aromas of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry), gentle spices and inky notes. Accessible teinturier profile. Used in blending to boost colour in light reds; grown on small areas in Germany, Switzerland and Belgium. German hybrid teinturier variety bred in 1958 (Deckrot × Portugieser).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah from Winery Epiphany are 2014, 0
Informations about the Winery Epiphany
The Winery Epiphany is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Santa Maria Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Maria Valley
First AVA of Santa Barbara (1981) on an east-west valley swept by Pacific winds: signature Pinot Noir dominant as king red with herbaceous, savoury notes and lifted red fruits, fine acidity and silky tannins. Energetic Chardonnay with tropical and floral aromas, king whites (a third of production). Also Rhône Syrah and Viognier, confidential Grenache and Marsanne. Very cool climate over a long season, a Burgundian and northern-Rhône 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: Licking
Operation consisting in sanitizing a barrel by introducing a wick of ignited sulphur which produces a release of sulphurous gas.
