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| Drinking window: Drink between 2017 and 2022 (based on 5 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.6 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by WineKnut on 9/1/2019 & rated 91 points: Deep cherry red and nearly transparent rim. Soy sauce, blueberry and berries on the nose, with a little heat sticking through. This is such a big and tasty wine. On day three I find cran-apple brought on by bright acidity, blackberry pie to sweeten the mix and aroma of herbs d'provence and some salinity. Currently showing woody tannins that help to prolong the evolving finish. (629 views) | | | Tasted by DuckfaninMT on 1/10/2019 & rated 93 points: Decanted for an hour. Lovely combination of star jasmine, wet stone, and fruit (plum?) on the nose. Mouth-watering pepper and cola + layered raspberry/plum/light tar on the palate. Not overly rich in a mouth-coating way, but very satisfying, with a nice, long and smooth finish. One of those “I wish I had a couple of cases of this” wine. Gorgeous. (815 views) | | | Tasted by Mountster27 on 8/1/2017: This is gone from my cellar. I love it so that doesn't surprise me. But it's gone and I'm sad. (1037 views) | | | Tasted by Mountster27 on 5/5/2017 & rated 92 points: Drank with Black Bear Syrah from 11, 12 and 13 and was my favorite. A bit thicker and grainy with deeper olive and licorice notes. Has plenty of good years left. (1007 views) | | | Tasted by Mountster27 on 7/14/2016 & rated 91 points: Beautiful and floral but also a deep herbal and meaty note. Firm tannin structure surely will reward a few more years. (1227 views) |
| Zaca Mesa Producer website
Purchased in 1972, Zaca Mesa is a family-owned winery that experimented with many varietals before finding the best match for their land. Since 1997 Zaca Mesa has focused on Syrah and other Rhône varietals.
A visit to Zaca Mesa Winery and Vineyards -https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2022/05/zaca-mesa-winery-and-vineyards-visit.html Syrah Varietal article (Wikipedia) | (Wines Northwest)
Note that some producers in the Northern Rhone distinguish between simply Syrah and "Serine", the latter described as ‘an ancient clone of Syrah, the berries of which are more oval-shaped and less deeply pigmented than Syrah’ by producer Tardieu-Laurent. USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
http://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/
http://beveragetradenetwork.com/en/btn-academy/list-of-winegrowers-association-in-central-coast-california-274.htm
Central Coast AVA WikipediaSanta Ynez ValleyThe Santa Ynez Valley AVA is the largest wine sub-region of Santa Barbara County and has the highest concentration of vineyards. The valley runs from east to west, between the Purisima Hills and the San Rafael Mountains in the north, and the Santa Ynez Mountains in the south. Although the valley is open to the Pacific Ocean in the west, the fact that it is relatively narrow means that limited cool air and fog is funnelled in. Low average rainfall and a very long growing season make the region ideal for quality wine production.
The diverse climates of Santa Ynez Valley mean that a wide array of wines is produced. The cool, western part of the AVA is predominantly planted with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, accompanied by other aromatic white varieties. Botrytis cinerea (noble rot) is able to flourish here, allowing some outstanding dessert wines to be produced in suitable vintages. Further east, the cooling effect of the ocean is lessened as both vineyard elevation and average temperatures increase. This warmer part of Santa Ynez Valley is more suited to fuller-bodied grape varieties, such as Syrah and Merlot.
more ...s expected, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir thrive, while the more inland zones lay claim to Bordeaux varietals and some Rhone blends. |
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