Jelu Syrah - 2014

Name: Jelu Syrah
Brand: Jelu
SKU: 14889
Price: 12.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 14889 750mL

The Jelu winery, located in the San Juan region of Argentina, is located at an elevation of 900 feet. Jelu means sun in the native language, and these grapes do in fact achieve maximum ripeness from all the hot Argentine sun they get. Blackberry fruit, pepper, and great underlying minerality make this a tasty and crowd-pleasing wine.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2014

Country

Argentina

Producer

Jelu

Grape Variety

Syrah

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

Sometimes you just need an easy-drinking bottle of red to curl up with, and this Argentine Syrah is one of those wines. Medium bodied and balanced, it exhibits velvety dark red fruit flavors, a hint of pepper, and smooth tannins. Jelu means “sun” in the region’s native Huarpe language, and like the sun, this bottle will bring joy, life, and warmth to your world. 100 miles north of Mendoza in San Juan province, the Zonda valley gets its name from the wind that blows across it from the Pacific Ocean and through the Andes. The resulting dry wind, hot sunshine, cold nights, high elevation, and river-bed soils give this wine a nice mineral quality and a touch of smokiness. Serve this up with some barbecue, grilled game, or spicy chicken, or simply kick back and pour yourself a glass (or four) of this silky, carefree Syrah.

- MM

About the Producer

Mendoza, Argentina The name Jelu , which means “sun” comes from the Huarpe Indian language. The Estate was founded in January 2002 in Mendoza, Argentina. Jelu is essentially an ongoing project. Founded by a group of energetic young, local winemakers, the goal was to offer winemaking consultancy services while providing technical help to their South American growers who aimed to export wine. All...

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Glossary

Argentina

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Syrah

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