Winery Stolpman Vineyards - Hilltops Syrah

Winery Stolpman VineyardsHilltops 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 Hilltops Syrah of Winery Stolpman Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Ballard Canyon 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).
The Hilltops Syrah of the Winery Stolpman Vineyards is in the top 5 of wines of Ballard Canyon.

Taste structure of the Hilltops Syrah from the Winery Stolpman Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Hilltops Syrah of Winery Stolpman 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 Hilltops Syrah of Winery Stolpman Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Stolpman Vineyards's Hilltops Syrah.

Winemaker
Sashi Moorman
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Prior

Interspecific cross between Freiburg 4-61 (23-416 Joannès-Seyve x pinot noir) and Bronner made in 1987 by Norbert Becker of the Freiburg Research Institute in Germany. It has the particularity of having only one gene for resistance to mildew and powdery mildew. It can be found in Germany, but also in Switzerland, Belgium, ... and in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Hilltops Syrah - 2017
In the top 5 of of Ballard Canyon wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Hilltops Syrah - 2016
In the top 5 of of Ballard Canyon wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Hilltops Syrah - 2015
In the top 5 of of Ballard Canyon wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Hilltops Syrah - 2014
In the top 5 of of Ballard Canyon wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Hilltops Syrah - 2013
In the top 5 of of Ballard Canyon wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Hilltops Syrah - 2012
In the top 5 of of Ballard Canyon wines
Average rating: 411110
Hilltops Syrah - 2011
In the top 5 of of Ballard Canyon wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Hilltops Syrah from Winery Stolpman Vineyards are 2008, 2015, 2013, 2010 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Stolpman Vineyards

The winery offers 63 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 Ballard Canyon in the region of California
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The Winery Stolpman Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 59 wines for sale in the of Ballard Canyon 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 5 of of Ballard Canyon wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Ballard Canyon

The wine region of Ballard Canyon is located in the region of Santa Ynez Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jonata or the Domaine Jonata produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ballard Canyon are Viognier, Sangiovese and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ballard Canyon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cola or smoke and sometimes also flavors of iron, dried fruit or watermelon.


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: Light (taste of)

Taste close to oxidation, characteristic of champagnes altered by prolonged exposure to light.

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