Winery HalcónAlturas 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).
The Alturas Syrah of the Winery Halcón is in the top 5 of wines of Yorkville Highlands.
Taste structure of the Alturas Syrah from the Winery Halcón
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alturas Syrah of Winery Halcón 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 Alturas Syrah of Winery Halcón in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Alturas Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Alturas Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Alturas Syrah
The Alturas Syrah of Winery Halcón matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of polish goulash, lamb tagine with dried fruits and herbs or fricadella.
Details and technical informations about Winery Halcón's Alturas Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Syrah
No one can agree on the origin of Syrah, the black grape variety found today in the Rhône Valley, Provence, Languedoc-Roussillon and southwestern France. Several legends speak of its possible origin in Sicily, Persia or Syria. Tests have finally revealed that it originated in the northern Côtes du Rhône valley. Syrah is a fragile grape variety, which fears drought and is susceptible to disease. Its long shoots are not very resistant to the mistral, which is why they are often tied up or cut short. It needs soil rich in trace elements to feed itself. In these conditions, it produces bunches of beautiful bluish-black grapes with medium-sized berries and sweet, spicy juice. Its red wines are deep in colour, with fruity, spicy and floral aromatic complexity and tannins that structure the whole. With little acidity, they are rather full-bodied and have a high alcohol content. Syrah also makes fruity rosé wines, which are pleasant and have a nice finesse.vinified on its own, Syrah is the only red grape variety of the AOC Cornas and is the majority in the AOC Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage. It is also recommended in the Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Saint-Joseph and Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellations. Finally, the AOCs Palette, Baux-de-Provence, Corbières, Côtes-du-Roussillon, Fronton... also produce it. Today, Syrah is a grape variety that is constantly increasing in surface area throughout the world. It is growing in Italy, Australia, South Africa, Argentina and Mexico.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alturas Syrah from Winery Halcón are 2018, 2012, 2017, 0 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Halcón
The Winery Halcón is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Yorkville Highlands to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Yorkville Highlands
The wine region of Yorkville Highlands is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Williams Selyem or the Domaine Belle Glos produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Yorkville Highlands are Pinot noir, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Yorkville Highlands often reveals types of flavors of cream, tree fruit or honey and sometimes also flavors of melon, cedar or rhubarb.
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: Left bank
In Bordeaux, refers to the vineyards located on the left bank of the Gironde, where the dominant grape variety is Cabernet Sauvignon. These are the Medoc, Haut-Médoc, Pessac-Leognan, Graves, etc. appellations.
