Winery Simon Maye & Fils - Vieilles Vignes Syrah

Winery Simon Maye & FilsVieilles Vignes Syrah

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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 Vieilles Vignes Syrah of Winery Simon Maye & Fils is a red wine from the region of Chamoson of Valais.
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).
The Vieilles Vignes Syrah of the Winery Simon Maye & Fils is in the top 90 of wines of Chamoson.

Taste structure of the Vieilles Vignes Syrah from the Winery Simon Maye & Fils

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Syrah of Winery Simon Maye & Fils in the region of Valais is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Vieilles Vignes Syrah of Winery Simon Maye & Fils in the region of Valais often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, pepper or non oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Simon Maye & Fils's Vieilles Vignes Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.2°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Syrah

No one can agree on the origin of Syrah, the black grape variety found today in the Rhône Valley, Provence, Languedoc-Roussillon and southwestern France. Several legends speak of its possible origin in Sicily, Persia or Syria. Tests have finally revealed that it originated in the northern Côtes du Rhône valley. Syrah is a fragile grape variety, which fears drought and is susceptible to disease. Its long shoots are not very resistant to the mistral, which is why they are often tied up or cut short. It needs soil rich in trace elements to feed itself. In these conditions, it produces bunches of beautiful bluish-black grapes with medium-sized berries and sweet, spicy juice. Its red wines are deep in colour, with fruity, spicy and floral aromatic complexity and tannins that structure the whole. With little acidity, they are rather full-bodied and have a high alcohol content. Syrah also makes fruity rosé wines, which are pleasant and have a nice finesse.vinified on its own, Syrah is the only red grape variety of the AOC Cornas and is the majority in the AOC Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage. It is also recommended in the Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Saint-Joseph and Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellations. Finally, the AOCs Palette, Baux-de-Provence, Corbières, Côtes-du-Roussillon, Fronton... also produce it. Today, Syrah is a grape variety that is constantly increasing in surface area throughout the world. It is growing in Italy, Australia, South Africa, Argentina and Mexico.

Last vintages of this wine

Vieilles Vignes Syrah - 2020
In the top 90 of of Chamoson wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Vieilles Vignes Syrah - 2019
In the top 90 of of Chamoson wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Vieilles Vignes Syrah - 2018
In the top 90 of of Chamoson wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Vieilles Vignes Syrah - 2017
In the top 90 of of Chamoson wines
Average rating: 411110
Vieilles Vignes Syrah - 2016
In the top 90 of of Chamoson wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Vieilles Vignes Syrah - 2015
In the top 90 of of Chamoson wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Vieilles Vignes Syrah - 2014
In the top 90 of of Chamoson wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Syrah from Winery Simon Maye & Fils are 2012, 2010, 2020, 2019 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Simon Maye & Fils

The winery offers 28 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Chamoson in the region of Valais

The Winery Simon Maye & Fils is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Chamoson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Valais
In the top 250 of of Switzerland wines
In the top 100 of of Chamoson wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Chamoson

The wine region of Chamoson is located in the region of Valais of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Adrian et Diego Mathier or the Domaine Jean-René Germanier produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chamoson are Pinot noir, Chasselas and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chamoson often reveals types of flavors of cream, tree fruit or mango and sometimes also flavors of lemon, grapefruit or black fruit.


The wine region of Valais

The Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.

The word of the wine: Balsamic

Aromas reminiscent of balsam, resin, incense, but also vanilla or liquorice wood.

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