Winery Rasa Vineyards - Principia Reserve Syrah

Winery Rasa VineyardsPrincipia Reserve Syrah

4.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Principia Reserve Syrah of Winery Rasa Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Walla Walla Valley of Washington.
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 Principia Reserve Syrah from the Winery Rasa Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Principia Reserve Syrah of Winery Rasa Vineyards in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Principia Reserve Syrah of Winery Rasa Vineyards in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rasa Vineyards's Principia Reserve Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Frontenac

A cross between Landot 4511 and Vitis Riparia 89 (very resistant to cold) obtained in 1978 at the University of Minnesota (United States) and propagated from 1996. It can also be found in Canada (Quebec, Ontario, etc.), in Lithuania, etc. In France, it is practically unknown. Note that the white and grey Frontenac are derived from mutations of the black, encountered and isolated in 2003 for the grey and in September 2005 for the white. - Synonymy: MN 1047 (for all the grape variety synonyms, click here!).

Last vintages of this wine

Principia Reserve Syrah - 2011
In the top 100 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Principia Reserve Syrah - 2010
In the top 100 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Principia Reserve Syrah - 2009
In the top 100 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Principia Reserve Syrah - 0
In the top 100 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Principia Reserve Syrah from Winery Rasa Vineyards are 2011, 2009, 0, 2010

Informations about the Winery Rasa Vineyards

The winery offers 40 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Walla Walla Valley in the region of Washington

The Winery Rasa Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Walla Walla Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Washington
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 650 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 85000 wines of the world

The wine region of Walla Walla Valley

The wine region of Walla Walla Valley is located in the region of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States. We currently count 225 estates and châteaux in the of Walla Walla Valley, producing 840 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Walla Walla Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Washington

Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.

The word of the wine: Barrel

Unit of measure for the transport and marketing of bulk wines, corresponding to 4 barrels of 225 l, i.e. 900 l.

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