Winery Whitcraft - My Friend Matt's Vineyard aka Clover Creek Syrah

Winery WhitcraftMy Friend Matt's Vineyard aka Clover Creek Syrah

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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 My Friend Matt's Vineyard aka Clover Creek Syrah of Winery Whitcraft is a red wine from the region of Santa Ynez Valley 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 My Friend Matt's Vineyard aka Clover Creek Syrah from the Winery Whitcraft

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the My Friend Matt's Vineyard aka Clover Creek Syrah of Winery Whitcraft 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 My Friend Matt's Vineyard aka Clover Creek Syrah of Winery Whitcraft in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Whitcraft's My Friend Matt's Vineyard aka Clover Creek Syrah.

Winemaker
Chris Whitcraft
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.2°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Findling

Aromatic, supple whites with a pale golden robe, an ample palate with moderate acidity, and signature muscat aromas of white flowers (elderflower), yellow fruits (peach) and riper notes than its parent Müller-Thurgau. Accessible and fruity profile. Grown on a few hectares in Rhineland-Palatinate for local cuvées. A mutation of Müller-Thurgau obtained in 1934 in Germany, with smaller bunches and earlier ripening.

Last vintages of this wine

My Friend Matt's Vineyard aka Clover Creek Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
My Friend Matt's Vineyard aka Clover Creek Syrah - 0
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of My Friend Matt's Vineyard aka Clover Creek Syrah from Winery Whitcraft are 2013, 0

Informations about the Winery Whitcraft

The winery offers 51 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Ynez Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Whitcraft is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 79 wines for sale in the of Santa Ynez Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 35000 of of United States wines
In the top 5000 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley

Highly diverse east-west Santa Barbara AVA (1°F rise per mile inland, AVA 1983, 70+ grapes): cool in the west, Pinot Noir reigns in reds and vibrant Chardonnay in whites. Central Ballard Canyon, fleshy, spicy Syrah. Hotter east, structured Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Rhône varieties. Also Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Gewurztraminer.


The wine region of California

Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).

The word of the wine: Extra raw

Champagne dosed between 0 and 6 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).

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