Winery Foxen - Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah

Winery FoxenWilliamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah

4.2
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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 Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah of Winery Foxen is a red wine from the region of Santa Ynez 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 Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah from the Winery Foxen

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Details and technical informations about Winery Foxen's Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah.

Winemaker
Bill Wathen
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.7°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Jaoumet

Its origin is uncertain, but it is thought to have been introduced into the Agly valley by a Trappist monk in the mid-19th century. Jaoumet is practically unknown in other French table grape-producing regions, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Table Grape Varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah - 2017
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah - 2011
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah from Winery Foxen are 2017, 2015, 2012, 0 and 2016.

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 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Ynez Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Foxen is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 57 wines for sale in the of Santa Ynez Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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In the top 7000 of of United States wines
In the top 700 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
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The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley

The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. We currently count 227 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Ynez Valley, producing 839 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Ynez Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: Free-run wine

The free-run wine is the wine that flows out of the vat by gravity at the time of running off. The marc soaked in wine is then pressed to extract a rich and tannic wine. Free-run wine and press wine are then aged separately and eventually blended by the winemaker in proportions defined according to the type of wine being made.

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