Winery J. BookwalterAntagonist Syrah (Elephant Mountain Vineyard)
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 Antagonist Syrah (Elephant Mountain Vineyard) from the Winery J. Bookwalter
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Antagonist Syrah (Elephant Mountain Vineyard) of Winery J. Bookwalter in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Antagonist Syrah (Elephant Mountain Vineyard) of Winery J. Bookwalter in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Antagonist Syrah (Elephant Mountain Vineyard)
Pairings that work perfectly with Antagonist Syrah (Elephant Mountain Vineyard)
Original food and wine pairings with Antagonist Syrah (Elephant Mountain Vineyard)
The Antagonist Syrah (Elephant Mountain Vineyard) of Winery J. Bookwalter matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, lamb tagine with apricots (morocco) or mymy's golden apples (squash).
Details and technical informations about Winery J. Bookwalter's Antagonist Syrah (Elephant Mountain Vineyard).
Discover the grape variety: Torrontés riojano
Most certainly of Argentine origin, very well known in this country, particularly in the Rioja and Salta regions. It is said to be the result of a cross between the Muscat d'Alexandrie and the Listan Prieto Noir, also known as Criolla Chica. We can note its resemblance with the torrontés sanjuanino, most certainly by the fact that it is also resulting from the same crossing. In Spain (Galicia), a grape variety bears the name of torrontés, it is most certainly the fernao Pires. Torrontés riojano is also present in Chile, but in France it is practically unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Antagonist Syrah (Elephant Mountain Vineyard) from Winery J. Bookwalter are 2013, 2016, 0, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery J. Bookwalter
The Winery J. Bookwalter is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Yakima Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Yakima Valley
The wine region of Yakima Valley is located in the region of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States. We currently count 259 estates and châteaux in the of Yakima Valley, producing 759 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Yakima Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .
The wine region of Washington
Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.
The word of the wine: Crunchy
A very colorful term to designate a sensation similar to the crunchiness of a grape bursting under the tooth in young and lively wines.
