Hated Hunter Syrah 2017

Name: Sine Qua Non - The Hated Hunter Syrah - 2017
Brand: Valade & Transandine
Price: 590.0 EUR
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590,00 €

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Robert Parker score 98/100

The Hated Hunter Syrah cuvée is composed of 82.4% Syrah, 5.2% Mourvèdre, 7.8% Petite Sirah, 2% Grenache, 1.2% Petit Manseng and 1.4% Viognier which was fermented with 26% whole clusters. This wine is a blend of different plots from the estate: 32% Eleven Confessions, 41% The Third Twin, 25% Cumulus and 2% Molly Aida. It was aged for approximately 23 months in French oak barrels, 59% of which were new.

Deep garnet-black, the nose slowly unfolds to offer a vast array of savory, earthy, meaty notes: pepper salami , black olives , graphite , wild sage , plums , Morello cherries , blackberries , menthol , tobacco leaf , Asian spices and star anise . Full-bodied, the palate reveals surprising elegance, ease and restraint, offering a spicy mid-palate and seductive texture, finishing with earthy and minty nuances.

1,821 cases and 600 magnums were produced. "The Hated Hunter" features on the label an old black and white photo of Manfred Krankl's grandfather in hunting gear, posing with his rifle and his dog.

Grape varieties : 82.4% Syrah, 7.8% Petite Syrah, 5.2% Mourvèdre, 2% Grenache, 1.4% Viognier, 1.2% Petit Manseng

Alcohol : 15.9%

Guard : 15 years +

With this American red wine, we recommend a lamb tagine with prunes, meat skewers with spices, moussaka, pigeon with trumpets of death or accompanied by pressed cheeses.

In the United States, 90% of the wine produced comes from California. It was the influx of gold prospectors to California that boosted the California wine industry in the mid-19th century, particularly in the Sonoma and Napa region. At the start of the 20th century, there were 800 wineries. From 1919 to 1933 Prohibition destroyed the vast majority of the California wine industry so that by 1933, only 140 wineries remained producing wine. It was only from 1960 that the wine industry began to recover from Prohibition and California was primarily known for the production of fortified wines (in the style of Port). It was also in the 1960s that some of the most famous estates were created (Mondavi, Heitz Wine Cellars, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, etc...).

In 1976, a significant event took place: the legendary tasting competition better known as the "Judgment of Paris". He sees the greatest French wines opposing the new American wines. This May 24, an unexpected result shakes the world of wine, since to everyone's surprise, it is the United States which wins. However, this competition remains relatively unknown to the general public.

Today, there is no doubt that the United States produces great wines. Even though California largely monopolizes the reputation of American wines with its excellent Zinfandels, the state of Oregon produces some of the best Pinot Noir in the world and the state of Washington offers excellent Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon.

California

If 50 American states produce wine, Californian production alone represents approximately 85% of the country's production, making this state the 4th largest producer in the world behind Italy, France and Spain. The climate is strongly influenced by the Pacific Ocean which at this latitude is a cold ocean. The wine-growing regions located near the Pacific have an oceanic climate becoming Mediterranean the further inland you go from the ocean and it becomes more continental near the Sierra Nevada. Bays and openings to the sea, such as San Pablo Bay, act as thermal regulators on viticulture, particularly in Napa and Sonoma Valley.