Bacchus WineryLa Citadelle Syrah
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
The La Citadelle Syrah of the Bacchus Winery is in the top 50 of wines of Malta and in the top 10 of wines of Gozo.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Citadelle Syrah of Bacchus Winery in the region of Gozo often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with La Citadelle Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with La Citadelle Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with La Citadelle Syrah
The La Citadelle Syrah of Bacchus Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., lamb chops à la champvallon or makrouna salsa (tunisian pastry).
Details and technical informations about Bacchus Winery's La Citadelle Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Trousseau
Trousseau noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Jura). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of medium size. Trousseau noir can be found in many vineyards: Jura, South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Citadelle Syrah from Bacchus Winery are 2006, 0, 2015, 2014
Informations about the Bacchus Winery
The Bacchus Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Gozo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gozo
Sister island of Malta (67 km2, central Mediterranean archipelago), vineyards on the north coast in microclimates sheltered from sea salt, ripening one week after the main island. Merlot reigns in supple red with plum, cherry, chocolate and Mediterranean herb touch, round tannins. Dense Cabernet Sauvignon, peppery Syrah, sunny Grenache (up to 84% in DOK Gozo). Ample Chardonnay, Girgentina white and Gellewa red, indigenous and phylloxera-resistant.
The word of the wine: Rimage
"Vintage", in Catalan. A natural sweet wine that is bottled early to preserve its fruitiness, as opposed to those aged in an oxidizing environment (see this word). Syn.: vintage (for maury, port).
