Winery Vidal - Legacy Syrah

Winery VidalLegacy 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 Legacy Syrah of Winery Vidal is a red wine from the region of Gimblett Gravels of North Island.
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 Legacy Syrah of the Winery Vidal is in the top 80 of wines of Gimblett Gravels.

Taste structure of the Legacy Syrah from the Winery Vidal

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Legacy Syrah of Winery Vidal in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Legacy Syrah of Winery Vidal in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vidal's Legacy Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Sercial

Portuguese, an ancient grape variety cultivated in particular in the Minho region and on the island of Madeira. It should not be confused with the cerceal branco and cerceal du Dâo, which are also related to the ramisco, trincadeira from Alentejo, alvarelhâo from Douro, etc. The Sercial can be found in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Crimea, Russia, Argentina, South Africa, ... little known in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Legacy Syrah - 2016
In the top 80 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Legacy Syrah - 2014
In the top 80 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Legacy Syrah - 2013
In the top 80 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Legacy Syrah - 2011
In the top 80 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Legacy Syrah - 2010
In the top 80 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Legacy Syrah - 2009
In the top 80 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 411110
Legacy Syrah - 0
In the top 80 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Legacy Syrah from Winery Vidal are 2016, 2010, 2014, 2013 and 0.

Informations about the Winery Vidal

The winery offers 45 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gimblett Gravels in the region of North Island

The Winery Vidal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Gimblett Gravels to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 850 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 90 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 55000 wines of the world

The wine region of Gimblett Gravels

The wine region of Gimblett Gravels is located in the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Craggy Range or the Domaine Matariki produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gimblett Gravels are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gimblett Gravels often reveals types of flavors of cream, cigar or blackberry jam and sometimes also flavors of black olive, fig or cheese.


The wine region of North Island

New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.

The word of the wine: PDO

Protected Designation of Origin - equivalent to the term "controlled designation of origin" in European regulations.

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