Winery John Forrest Collection - Syrah

Winery John Forrest CollectionSyrah

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 Syrah of Winery John Forrest Collection is a red wine from the region of Gimblett Gravels of North Island.
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 Syrah from the Winery John Forrest Collection

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Syrah of Winery John Forrest Collection in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Syrah of Winery John Forrest Collection in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of earth, spices or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery John Forrest Collection's Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Aligoté

Aligoté is an ancient Burgundian grape variety (it has different names depending on the region in which it is grown: griset blanc in Beaune, giboudot blanc in the Chalonnais or troyen blanc in the Aube), mainly used in the production of Bourgogne-Aligoté, Bouzeron and Crémant-de-Bourgogne.aligoté is a medium-fine white grape variety, quite productive, which gives clear, acidic, fresh and light white wines. An anecdote often says that it was a member of the clergy named Kir who gave it its letters of nobility by adding it to blackcurrant cream to prepare an aperitif.produced on more than 1,600 hectares in Burgundy, aligoté has also been exported. It is also cultivated in Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Romania), California, Canada and Chile, representing more than 20,000 hectares in the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Syrah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Syrah - 2009
In the top 100 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Syrah - 2007
In the top 100 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Syrah from Winery John Forrest Collection are 2013, 2014, 2009, 2007

Informations about the Winery John Forrest Collection

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Forrest Wines.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gimblett Gravels in the region of North Island

The Winery John Forrest Collection is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Gimblett Gravels to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 2500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 1500 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Gimblett Gravels

The wine region of Gimblett Gravels is located in the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Craggy Range or the Domaine Matariki produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gimblett Gravels are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gimblett Gravels often reveals types of flavors of cream, cigar or blackberry jam and sometimes also flavors of black olive, fig or cheese.


The wine region of North Island

New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.

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