Winery Foxen - Tinaquaic Vineyard Syrah

Winery FoxenTinaquaic Vineyard Syrah

4.1
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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 Tinaquaic Vineyard Syrah of Winery Foxen is a red wine from the region of Santa Maria Valley 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 Tinaquaic Vineyard Syrah from the Winery Foxen

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Tinaquaic Vineyard Syrah of Winery Foxen 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 Tinaquaic Vineyard Syrah of Winery Foxen in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Foxen's Tinaquaic Vineyard Syrah.

Winemaker
Bill Wathen
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Seyval blanc

A relative of the Saint Pepin, this direct-producing hybrid is the result of an interspecific cross between 5656 Seibel and Ray d'Or (4986 Seibel) obtained in 1921 by the Seyve-Villard company, formerly based in Saint Vallier (Drôme). Seyval blanc is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A. It can be found in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Australia, South Africa, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Germany, Romania, Switzerland, etc. It is practically non-existent in France and is in danger of disappearing.

Last vintages of this wine

Tinaquaic Vineyard Syrah - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Tinaquaic Vineyard Syrah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Tinaquaic Vineyard Syrah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Tinaquaic Vineyard Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Tinaquaic Vineyard Syrah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Tinaquaic Vineyard Syrah - 2011
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Tinaquaic Vineyard Syrah from Winery Foxen are 2013, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Foxen

The winery offers 57 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Maria Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Foxen is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 57 wines for sale in the of Santa Maria Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 9000 of of United States wines
In the top 950 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Belle Glos or the Domaine Paul Lato produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Maria Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Maria Valley often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, rosemary or balsamic and sometimes also flavors of allspice, menthol or bramble.


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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The word of the wine: Petiole

Stem of the leaf, connecting the leaf blade to the stem.

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