Winery FaviaQuarzo 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 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.
Food and wine pairings with Quarzo Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Quarzo Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Quarzo Syrah
The Quarzo Syrah of Winery Favia matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust, leg of lamb in butterfly (barbecue) or rabbit, cabbage, bacon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Favia's Quarzo Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Blush seedless
Obtained in the United States by Professor Harold P. Olmo of the University of Davis (California) by crossing Emperor with Z4-87, the latter already being a cross of (Alphonse Lavallée x 75 Pirovano or Sultana moscata) with the Queen of the Vines.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Quarzo Syrah from Winery Favia are 2016, 2014, 2009, 2013 and 2007.
Informations about the Winery Favia
The Winery Favia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Amador County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Old vines
There are no specific regulations governing the term "vieilles vignes". After 20 to 25 years, the yields stabilize and tend to decrease, the vines are deeply rooted, and the grapes that come from them give richer, more concentrated, more sappy wines, expressing with more nuance the characteristics of their terroir. It is possible to find plots of vines that claim to be a century old.
