Winery LuciaSusan's Hill 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 Susan's Hill Syrah of the Winery Lucia is in the top 30 of wines of Santa Lucia Highlands.
Taste structure of the Susan's Hill Syrah from the Winery Lucia
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Susan's Hill Syrah of Winery Lucia 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 Susan's Hill Syrah of Winery Lucia in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, red fruit or leather and sometimes also flavors of pepper, black fruits or chocolate.
Food and wine pairings with Susan's Hill Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Susan's Hill Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Susan's Hill Syrah
The Susan's Hill Syrah of Winery Lucia matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of barbecue burger, chaouia lamb or duck stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lucia's Susan's Hill Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Meslier Saint-François
Meslier Saint François is a French grape variety that comes from the Gatinais, located south of the Paris basin. It was obtained from a cross between Chenin and Gouais Blanc. It is planted on a surface area of 50 ha in France and is often confused with Arbois, hence the synonym it shares with the latter, Orbois. Its berries and clusters are of normal size. Its adult leaves have convex teeth. Meslier Saint François is not very vigorous, but it remains fertile. It buds early, 3 days before Chasselas. It is often exposed to spring frosts and is susceptible to oidium and grey rot. Meslier Saint François produces flat, light wines with little alcohol. When distilled, its eaux de vie are full of bouquet and fine. It can thus be used in the blending of grape varieties that produce cognac or armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Susan's Hill Syrah from Winery Lucia are 2010, 2016, 2013, 2012 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Lucia
The Winery Lucia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Santa Lucia Highlands to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands
The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kosta Browne or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Lucia Highlands are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Lucia Highlands often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, rhubarb or graphite and sometimes also flavors of boysenberries, cedar or chalk.
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: Eye
In tasting, this is the first phase of the analysis of the wine, which consists of describing its visual aspect (colour, intensity, clarity, brilliance and possible defects).
