Winery Turtle Creek - Naggiar Vineyards -  Block 8 Syrah

Winery Turtle Creek Naggiar Vineyards - Block 8 Syrah

3.5
Note - 1 Note - 1 Note - 1 Note - 0.5 Note - 0
(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Naggiar Vineyards - Block 8 Syrah of Winery Turtle Creek is a red wine from the region of Sierra Foothills 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 Naggiar Vineyards - Block 8 Syrah from the Winery Turtle Creek

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Naggiar Vineyards - Block 8 Syrah of Winery Turtle Creek in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Turtle Creek's Naggiar Vineyards - Block 8 Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
16°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Naggiar Vineyards - Block 8 Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sierra Foothills wines
Average rating: 3.6 1 1 1 0.5 0

The best vintages of Naggiar Vineyards - Block 8 Syrah from Winery Turtle Creek are 2013

Informations about the Winery Turtle Creek

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sierra Foothills in the region of California

The Winery Turtle Creek is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Sierra Foothills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 75000 of of United States wines
In the top 250 of of Sierra Foothills wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 550000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sierra Foothills

The wine region of Sierra Foothills is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 249 estates and châteaux in the of Sierra Foothills, producing 661 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sierra Foothills 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: Hard

A harsh, biting wine, characterized by an excess of tannins and acidity. It is often said of young wines that lack smoothness.

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