Syrah

Question 1

Syrah color

Answer 1

Dramatic big purple red, sometimes even deeper than Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 2

Are the grapes picky?(syrah)

Answer 2

No, grows well everywhere with lots of flavour

Question 3

General nose profile : __ fruit and s____ profile(syrah)

Answer 3

Black fruit and spicy profile. Sometimes on the tar and leather spectrum.

Question 4

Tannins are disruptive or … ?(syrah)

Answer 4

Supportive

Question 5

Tannins are disruptive or … ?(syrah)

Answer 5

Supportive

Question 6

Notes from cooler region? (black fruit)(syrah)

Answer 6

Blackberry, black cherry, black plum and cassis

Question 7

Peppery? (syrah)

Answer 7

White and black

Question 8

Misc notes: (syrah)

Dried s____, char_____

Question 9

Pairs well with … (syrah)

Answer 9

Darker meats and exotic spices which bring out Syrah’s fruit notees. Lamb shawarma, gyros, Asian five-spice pork, indian tandoori

Question 10

Syrah’s body/acidity/tannins

Answer 10

5/4/4

Question 11

Syrah distinctive taste (think sea )

Answer 11

Salty

Question 12

Where are the strongholds of Syrah?

Answer 12

Rhone, esp Northern Rhone. Around Hermitage and Cote Rôtie.

Question 13

Descriptors for Syrah

Answer 13

Juicy, lush, spice-driven.

Question 14

Distinctive flavor for Syrah

Answer 14

Savoury but vegetal - Tobacco leaf, leather, even liquorice (often found in Syrah)