Winery Eight ArmsFurlong Estates Vineyard The Octopod Syrah
Red wine
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 Furlong Estates Vineyard The Octopod Syrah from the Winery Eight Arms
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Furlong Estates Vineyard The Octopod Syrah of Winery Eight Arms 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 Furlong Estates Vineyard The Octopod Syrah of Winery Eight Arms 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.
Food and wine pairings with Furlong Estates Vineyard The Octopod Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Furlong Estates Vineyard The Octopod Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Furlong Estates Vineyard The Octopod Syrah
The Furlong Estates Vineyard The Octopod Syrah of Winery Eight Arms matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, kapama of lamb (traditional bosnian dish) or magret with pepper.
Details and technical informations about Winery Eight Arms's Furlong Estates Vineyard The Octopod Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Furlong Estates Vineyard The Octopod Syrah from Winery Eight Arms are 2009, 2012, 2014, 2013 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Eight Arms
The Winery Eight Arms is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alexander Valley
The wine region of Alexander Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 400 estates and châteaux in the of Alexander Valley, producing 1083 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexander Valley 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.
The word of the wine: Apogee
This period varies greatly depending on the type of wine and the vintage, and corresponds to the optimum quality of a wine. After the peak comes the decline.
