Winery PiedrasassiBien Nacido Vineyard 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 Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah from the Winery Piedrasassi
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah of Winery Piedrasassi 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 Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah of Winery Piedrasassi in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah
The Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah of Winery Piedrasassi matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, couscous merguez or duck with orange and honey.
Details and technical informations about Winery Piedrasassi's Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Piquepoul
Languedoc family with very high acidity, aromatic signature of southern France. Piquepoul Blanc gives lively, saline whites (Picpoul de Pinet AOC) with notes of citrus, white flowers and marine iodine, ideal with oysters. Piquepoul Noir gives fruity, fresh reds, one of the thirteen authorised varieties at Châteauneuf-du-Pape. French autochthonous variety from Languedoc, in white, black and grey versions.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah from Winery Piedrasassi are 2010, 2017, 2015, 2012 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Piedrasassi
The Winery Piedrasassi is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Santa Maria Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Maria Valley
First AVA of Santa Barbara (1981) on an east-west valley swept by Pacific winds: signature Pinot Noir dominant as king red with herbaceous, savoury notes and lifted red fruits, fine acidity and silky tannins. Energetic Chardonnay with tropical and floral aromas, king whites (a third of production). Also Rhône Syrah and Viognier, confidential Grenache and Marsanne. Very cool climate over a long season, a Burgundian and northern-Rhône identity.
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: Foxé
An animal odor found in certain reduced or old wines, which are also said to fox, in reference to the fox.
