Winery Favia - Quarzo Syrah

Winery FaviaQuarzo Syrah

4.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Quarzo Syrah of Winery Favia is a red wine from the region of Amador County of California.
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 Quarzo Syrah from the Winery Favia

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Quarzo Syrah of Winery Favia 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 Quarzo Syrah of Winery Favia in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Favia's Quarzo Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Jurançon blanc

Mainly cultivated in the south-western part of France, white Jurançon is part of the Cognac and Armagnac grape varieties. It is not related to Jurançon Noir, even though it is quite similar. This grape variety comes from a cross with the white gouais and is in the process of disappearing. Its young leaves are bubbled and downy. The more mature ones have 5 lobes and a petiolar sinus. Jurançon Blanc has small, compact clusters and medium-sized berries. It is hardy and vigorous. Jurançon blanc is associated with an average budburst. This variety is upright. To avoid exhaustion, it is recommended to prune it short. Jurançon often suffers from gray mold, mildew and powdery mildew. Its maturity is early in the third period. In other words, this grape variety matures 20 days after Chasselas. The white wines obtained with white Jurançon are low in alcohol, acid and neutral. If they are distilled, the result is an eau de vie that is not very strong and not very marked.

Last vintages of this wine

Quarzo Syrah - 2016
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Quarzo Syrah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Quarzo Syrah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Quarzo Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Quarzo Syrah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Quarzo Syrah - 2011
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Quarzo Syrah - 2010
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Quarzo Syrah from Winery Favia are 2016, 2014, 2009, 2013 and 2007.

Informations about the Winery Favia

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Amador County in the region of California

The Winery Favia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Amador County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 1500 of of United States wines
In the top 1000 of of Amador County wines
In the top 3500 of red wines
In the top 4500 wines of the world

The wine region of Amador County

The wine region of Amador County is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Portalupi or the Domaine Favia produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Amador County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Amador County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of cheese, fig or stone fruit.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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