Kongsgaard, Syrah - 2019

Name: Kongsgaard, Syrah
Brand: Kongsgaard
SKU: 17095
Price: 239.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 17095 750mL

John Kongsgaard has been making wines in Napa for 20 years and in 1996 launched his own label. This Syrah is produced in miniscule quantities from vines grown on a rocky, volcanic hillside in the southern part of Napa, creating a wine that is mineral-driven.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2019

Country

USA

Region

California

Sub-Region

Napa

Producer

Kongsgaard

Grape Variety

Syrah

Limited Production: Only 1 bottle(s) per customer

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Glossary

California

California makes more wine than any other state in the United States. Not only does the state grow a variety of noble grape varieties like Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, there are also plantings of lesser-known varieties such as Nebbiolo, Roussanne and Mourvèdre to name just a few.

Syrah

We'd like to clear this up once and for all: the Shiraz grape is genetically identical to Syrah. Australian winemakers put "Shiraz" on the map (and, many would argue, vice versa), and the term is now used throughout much of the New World. Let it never be said, however, that Shiraz and Syrah are the same thing: the region in which the grape is grown determines much about the flavor of the wine it will produce. Typically, New World Shiraz yields bigger, fruitier wines than the the peppery Syrahs...