Winery Kaena - Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah

Winery KaenaTierra Alta Vineyard Syrah

4.3
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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 Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah of Winery Kaena is a red wine from the region of Ballard Canyon 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 Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah from the Winery Kaena

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah of Winery Kaena 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 Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah of Winery Kaena in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Kaena's Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah.

Winemaker
Mikael Sigouin
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Phoenix

Interspecific cross between the white bacchus and the white Villard obtained in 1964 by Gerhardt Erich Alleweldt (1927/2005) at the Geilweilerhof Station in Siebeldingen, Germany. It should be noted that the sirius and the staufer were also born from these same parents. Phoenix is little known even in France, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of varieties of table grapes on the A2 list.

Last vintages of this wine

Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Ballard Canyon wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Ballard Canyon wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Ballard Canyon wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah from Winery Kaena are 2014, 2013, 2012

Informations about the Winery Kaena

The winery offers 35 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Ballard Canyon in the region of California
Find the Winery Kaena on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Kaena is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Ballard Canyon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 3000 of of Ballard Canyon wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Ballard Canyon

The wine region of Ballard Canyon is located in the region of Santa Ynez Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jonata or the Domaine Jonata produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ballard Canyon are Viognier, Sangiovese and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ballard Canyon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cola or smoke and sometimes also flavors of iron, dried fruit or watermelon.


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: Basic wine

Dry, still wine intended for the production of sparkling wines (champagne, crémants, etc.). The basic wines undergo a second fermentation in the bottle for the production of carbon dioxide, and therefore of bubbles.

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