Cline, Sonoma County Syrah

Interesting facts

Syrah 2010 from the winery Cline is a surprisingly complex wine from the fantastic grape variety native to the Rhone Valley in France. This variety is widely spread around the world: in Australia it's Shiraz, France, Italy and California Syrah. Grapes for wine making are harvested from the vineyard in SONOMA. The combination of warm days, foggy mornings and cool evenings make the Sonoma Coast vineyards is among the most respected in California. These conditions create a deep concentration berry notes, dark color and supple tannin. The process of wine production Syrah begins with a gentle separation of the berries from the combs, then they are very gently pressed to preserve the best of fruit, flavor and moderate tannins. After that, the must wine yeast is added and it is fermented in closed stainless steel vats. During the day, the wine is stirred three times to the skin is completely separated from the pulp. Wine aging in French oak barrels takes 10-14 months. The area Oakley located in U.S. district contra Costa in the second half of the XIX century was considered a fairly prosperous farming community with a total area of a thousand acres with magnificent gardens and superb vineyards. After receiving a degree in agronomy at the University of California at Davis, Fred Kline decided to open his own business and founded the winery Cline Cellars near Oakley. Here he acquired, preserved and restored many ancient vineyards. In 1991, Fred along with his wife Nancy decided to make significant changes in their business and moved the winery to the area of the Carneros region of SONOMA County, in a historic estate with 350 acres of new vineyards, where there were more favorable conditions for growing grapes. Although a large part of the Carneros region that distinguish the cool climate, grow varieties such as Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, Fred decided to start growing native Rhone varieties: Roussanne, Shiraz, Marsanne and Viognier. The persistent attempts of innovations and experiments, Fred Klein helped to create a unique wine with rich taste in the style of the Rhone.

Tasting Characteristics

The wine has deep red-purple color.
Pleasant aroma of wine is complex with notes of plums, cherries, an abundance of hints of dried herbs and hints of mint.
Rich taste of the wine shows an abundance of fruit jam tones, salty notes, hints of herbs and pepper. In the long fruity aftertaste there are notes of spice and black pepper.
The wine matches perfectly with grilled salmon, roasted vegetables and pasta.