Winery Zaca Mesa - Eight Barrel Syrah

Winery Zaca MesaEight Barrel Syrah

4.2
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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 Eight Barrel Syrah of Winery Zaca Mesa 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 Eight Barrel Syrah from the Winery Zaca Mesa

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Eight Barrel Syrah of Winery Zaca Mesa 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 Eight Barrel Syrah of Winery Zaca Mesa 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Zaca Mesa's Eight Barrel Syrah.

Winemaker
Clay Brock
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pavana

A very old grape variety grown mainly in Italy. Nowadays, it can be found much more in the Trentino region and in the province of Bellino, ... in France it is almost unknown. Note that it is related to Schiava Lombardo and Turca.

Last vintages of this wine

Eight Barrel Syrah - 2017
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Eight Barrel Syrah - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Eight Barrel Syrah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Eight Barrel Syrah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Eight Barrel Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Eight Barrel Syrah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Eight Barrel Syrah from Winery Zaca Mesa are 2016, 2014, 2017, 2015 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Zaca Mesa

The winery offers 42 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Ynez Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery Zaca Mesa on Twitter

The Winery Zaca Mesa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 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 9000 of of United States wines
In the top 250 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley

The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. We currently count 227 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Ynez Valley, producing 839 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Ynez 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.

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The word of the wine: Garde (wine of)

Refers to a wine showing good ageing potential.

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