Winery Rocca Family Vineyards - Grigsby Vineyard Syrah

Winery Rocca Family VineyardsGrigsby Vineyard Syrah

4.1
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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 Grigsby Vineyard Syrah of Winery Rocca Family Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Yountville of California.
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 Grigsby Vineyard Syrah from the Winery Rocca Family Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Grigsby Vineyard Syrah of Winery Rocca Family Vineyards 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 Grigsby Vineyard Syrah of Winery Rocca Family Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rocca Family Vineyards's Grigsby Vineyard Syrah.

Winemaker
Paul Colantuoni
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.3°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Traminette

Interspecific crossing between 23416 Joannès Seyve (4.825 Bertille Seyve x 7053 Seibel) and the gewurztraminer obtained in 1965 by Herb Barrett of the University of Illinois (United States) and selected by the Experimental Station of Cornell University in Geneva (United States) In this country, it can be found in many wine-producing regions, as well as in Canada and Germany, but it is virtually unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Grigsby Vineyard Syrah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Yountville wines
Average rating: 411110
Grigsby Vineyard Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Yountville wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Grigsby Vineyard Syrah - 2011
In the top 100 of of Yountville wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Grigsby Vineyard Syrah - 2009
In the top 100 of of Yountville wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Grigsby Vineyard Syrah - 2008
In the top 100 of of Yountville wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Grigsby Vineyard Syrah - 2007
In the top 100 of of Yountville wines
Average rating: 411110
Grigsby Vineyard Syrah - 2006
In the top 100 of of Yountville wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Grigsby Vineyard Syrah from Winery Rocca Family Vineyards are 2013, 2005, 2008, 2006 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Rocca Family Vineyards

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Yountville in the region of California
Find the Winery Rocca Family Vineyards on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Rocca Family Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Yountville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 4000 of of United States wines
In the top 3500 of of Yountville wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Yountville

The wine region of Yountville is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Grgich Hills or the Domaine Grgich Hills produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Yountville are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Yountville often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, boysenberries or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, tobacco or black cherries.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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The word of the wine: Ban des vendanges

Date of the beginning of the grape harvest, fixed by the lord in the tradition of the Middle Ages and, today, by the prefect.

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