Winery Spy Valley - Syrah

Winery Spy ValleySyrah

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Syrah of Winery Spy Valley is a red wine from the region of Marlborough of South Island.
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 Syrah from the Winery Spy Valley

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Syrah of Winery Spy Valley in the region of South Island is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Syrah of Winery Spy Valley in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Spy Valley's Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Primitivo

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Last vintages of this wine

Syrah - 2016
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Syrah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Syrah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Syrah - 2011
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Syrah from Winery Spy Valley are 2012, 2016, 2015, 2011

Informations about the Winery Spy Valley

The winery offers 41 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Marlborough in the region of South Island

The Winery Spy Valley is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 3500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 2000 of of Marlborough wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Marlborough

The wine region of Marlborough is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. We currently count 1237 estates and châteaux in the of Marlborough, producing 3419 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Marlborough go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of South Island

Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.

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The word of the wine: Licking

Operation consisting in sanitizing a barrel by introducing a wick of ignited sulphur which produces a release of sulphurous gas.

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