Winery RockwaySmall Lot Block 12-140 Syrah
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Small Lot Block 12-140 Syrah from the Winery Rockway
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Small Lot Block 12-140 Syrah of Winery Rockway in the region of Ontario is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Small Lot Block 12-140 Syrah of Winery Rockway in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of spices, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Small Lot Block 12-140 Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Small Lot Block 12-140 Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Small Lot Block 12-140 Syrah
The Small Lot Block 12-140 Syrah of Winery Rockway matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, lamb mice confit in port wine or wild boar ragout with kriek.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rockway's Small Lot Block 12-140 Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Rondo
Colourful, fruity reds with a dense purple robe, supple tannins and fresh acidity. Aromas of black cherry, blackberry, plum, blackcurrant and spicy notes. Round palate, best drunk young. A very early-ripening, cold-hardy interspecific variety (to -25 °C), it drives northern viticulture in Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Poland. German hybrid created in 1964 at Geilweilerhof (Vitis amurensis × Saint-Laurent, descended from Zarya Severa).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Small Lot Block 12-140 Syrah from Winery Rockway are 2013, 0
Informations about the Winery Rockway
The Winery Rockway is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Twenty Mile Bench to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Twenty Mile Bench
VQA sub-appellation in the middle of the Niagara Escarpment (Ontario) with a double bench formation: cool climate ideal for signature Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling and Gewurztraminer. Fresh, balanced wines with smooth texture and integrated fruit. Aromatic whites with stone fruit and the mineral signature of bench appellations. Pinots with classic earthy fruit and refined tannic structure.
The wine region of Ontario
World reference for Canadian Icewine: exceptional sweet wines from grapes frozen on the vine, golden colour, signature notes of candied apricot, mango, honey, citrus and exotic fruits, opulent sugar balanced by taut acidity (Vidal for fruit, Riesling for finesse). Cool-climate still wines: mineral, lively Riesling, precise Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir (cherry, undergrowth), peppery Cabernet Franc. ~5,500 ha on the Niagara Peninsula between Lake Ontario and the escarpment, VQA.
The word of the wine: Consistency
In tasting, it is the equivalent of chewing (the chewiness of a tannic red wine is also mentioned). We then speak of firmness, fluidity, softness, hardness, and why not the crunchiness of an early wine by reference to the grape.
