Winery McCay CellarsSyrah
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).
Taste structure of the Syrah from the Winery McCay Cellars
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Syrah of Winery McCay Cellars 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 Syrah of Winery McCay Cellars in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Syrah
The Syrah of Winery McCay Cellars matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac or rabbit with tomato.
Details and technical informations about Winery McCay Cellars's Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Arinto du Dâo
Dry, lively and structured whites, with a pale golden robe, an elongated palate with very preserved acidity on citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, white flowers and mineral notes from the Dão. Taut profile adding freshness and nerve. Blended into Dão DOC whites alongside Encruzado, Bical and Portuguese Verdelho. Arinto variety grown in the Dão region, north-central Portugal.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Syrah from Winery McCay Cellars are 0, 2014
Informations about the Winery McCay Cellars
The Winery McCay Cellars is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Lodi to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lodi
Self-proclaimed world capital of Zinfandel (>40% of premium Californian production): old-vine red king (plantings from 1888) — opulent and jammy with notes of blackberry, plum, raspberry, pepper, liquorice and a tobacco touch, coated tannins. Cabernet, Syrah, Merlot, Tempranillo, Albariño, Barbera and Primitivo in the palette (>100 grapes). Viognier and Chardonnay in whites. Central Californian AVA (1986) east of the bay, Mediterranean climate tempered by the delta.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Primeur
Said of wines from the last vintage and, by extension, wines of the year, fruity and easy-drinking, put on sale on the third Thursday in November. The AOC regulations specify that a wine is said to be primeur if it is bottled before the spring, and nouveau if it is bottled before the following harvest. Beaujolais Nouveau is therefore a vin primeur.
