Winery Gainey - Limited Selection Syrah

Winery GaineyLimited Selection Syrah

4.2
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
(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 Limited Selection Syrah of Winery Gainey is a red wine from the region of Sta. Rita Hills 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 Limited Selection Syrah from the Winery Gainey

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Limited Selection Syrah of Winery Gainey 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 Limited Selection Syrah of Winery Gainey 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 Gainey's Limited Selection Syrah.

Winemaker
Jon Engelskirger
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.1°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Hibou blanc

A very old grape variety once cultivated in Savoy, now endangered. It is not the white form of the black owl.

Last vintages of this wine

Limited Selection Syrah - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Limited Selection Syrah - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 411110
Limited Selection Syrah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Limited Selection Syrah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Limited Selection Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Limited Selection Syrah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Limited Selection Syrah - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Limited Selection Syrah from Winery Gainey are 2009, 2014, 2015, 2013 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Gainey

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sta. Rita Hills in the region of California
Find the Winery Gainey on Facebook

The Winery Gainey is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Sta. Rita Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 3500 of of United States wines
In the top 250 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
In the top 9500 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills

The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. We currently count 268 estates and châteaux in the of Sta. Rita Hills, producing 792 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.


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.

News related to this wine

The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Serrières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Serrières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The word of the wine: Polyphenols

Substance contained essentially in the skin of the grape. The main ones are anthocyanins, which give red wines their colour and tannins.

Other wines of Winery Gainey

See all wines from Winery Gainey

Other wines of Sta. Rita Hills

See the best wines from of Sta. Rita Hills

Other similar red wines

See the best red wines of Sta. Rita Hills