Winery Tensley - Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah

Winery TensleyTierra Alta Vineyard Syrah

4.1
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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 Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah of Winery Tensley is a red wine from the region of Santa Barbara County 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).

Taste structure of the Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah from the Winery Tensley

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah of Winery Tensley 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 Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah of Winery Tensley in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Tensley's Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.8°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Sulima

Interspecific cross obtained in 1966 between the verdelet or 9110 Seibel and the sultana, registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah - 2019
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah - 2018
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah - 2017
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 411110
Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah from Winery Tensley are 2016, 2012, 2015, 2013 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Tensley

The winery offers 30 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This winery is part of the Tensley Wines.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Barbara County in the region of California
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The Winery Tensley is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Santa Barbara County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 4500 of of United States wines
In the top 350 of of Santa Barbara County wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
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The wine region of Santa Barbara County

The wine region of Santa Barbara County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. We currently count 443 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Barbara County, producing 1259 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Barbara County go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: Primeur (purchase in)

Purchase made shortly after the harvest and before the wine is ready for consumption.

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