Winery Santa Rita120 Petite Sirah - Syrah
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the 120 Petite Sirah - Syrah of Winery Santa Rita in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of plum, chocolate or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with 120 Petite Sirah - Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with 120 Petite Sirah - Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with 120 Petite Sirah - Syrah
The 120 Petite Sirah - Syrah of Winery Santa Rita matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of bernard's potée, lamb crumble with oregano and feta cheese or rabbit with hunter's sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Santa Rita's 120 Petite Sirah - Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Rousse
Light, fruity reds with a pale ruby robe, soft tannins, and an airy palate with moderate acidity, offering understated red-fruit aromas. A discreet, rustic southern profile. Nearly extinct, preserved in INRAE varietal collections, it testifies to the pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity of the southern French vineyard.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of 120 Petite Sirah - Syrah from Winery Santa Rita are 2010, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2007.
Informations about the Winery Santa Rita
The Winery Santa Rita is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 196 wines for sale in the of Maipo Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Maipo Valley
"Bordeaux of South America": kingdom of Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon (>50% of plantings). Deep, structured reds with signature notes of ripe blackcurrant, eucalyptus, peppermint, cedar and graphite, firm tannins and long ageing. Also iconic Carmenère (bell pepper, black fruit, spices), round Merlot, fleshy Syrah and fresh Chardonnay. Cradle of icons Almaviva, Don Melchor, Santa Rita.
The wine region of Central Valley
Heart of modern Chilean wine: structured, sunny reds, dense, blackcurranty Cabernet Sauvignon from Maipo (Chilean cradle of the grape), signature Carménère with notes of ripe pepper, black fruit and sweet spices from Colchagua, supple Merlot and deep Syrah. Round Chardonnay whites and lively, sharp Sauvignon. Mediterranean climate, 400 km between Andes and Pacific. Star sub-regions: Maipo, Cachapoal, Colchagua, Curicó, Maule.
The word of the wine: Foaming
Name given to the second alcoholic fermentation that sparkling wines undergo. It gives rise to a release of carbon dioxide in the bottle.
