Winery Mercury Bay EstateThe Transit Reserve 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).
Taste structure of the The Transit Reserve Syrah from the Winery Mercury Bay Estate
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the The Transit Reserve Syrah of Winery Mercury Bay Estate in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with The Transit Reserve Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with The Transit Reserve Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with The Transit Reserve Syrah
The The Transit Reserve Syrah of Winery Mercury Bay Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of caramelized beef with onions, saddle of lamb with herbs or cassoulet of the sea.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mercury Bay Estate's The Transit Reserve Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Carminoir
Intraspecific crossing between pinot noir and cabernet-sauvignon obtained in 1982 at the Federal Research Station Agroscope Changins in Wadenswil (Switzerland). It can be found in Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, ... in France it is very little known.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of The Transit Reserve Syrah from Winery Mercury Bay Estate are 0
Informations about the Winery Mercury Bay Estate
The Winery Mercury Bay Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of North Island to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Clarity
The state of translucency of a wine. A clear wine is not cloudy (which is a defect).
