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Wine Details
Price:
$12.50 per bottle
Description:
The Carignane, Syrah and Mourvèdre marriage creates a juicy, luscious, easy-quaffing wine. Bright
aromas of spicy cherries and plums mix with a hint of charred oak. The delicate fruit fl avors of strawberry and ripe blackberries blend with the robust essence of leather and mocha, revealing a full mouthfeel and nice backbone to this wine. The finish of plum, sweet vanilla and tobacco complete the experience. Whether you are dining on macaroni & cheese, smokehouse ribs or flatiron steak, Zero Manipulation won’t disappoint you or your dining partners.
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Varietal Definition
Carignane:
Carignane is one of the world’s most prolific wine varieties. Thriving in warm climates, Carignane was until the late 1970s, the most widely-planted red variety in California. Hailing from Aragon, Spain, this grape is capable of deeply-colored, extracted and tannic wines of considerable alcohol. It is a late-budder and does not ripen until late in the season. Highly prone to mildew disease, it requires long, dry growing conditions. It is often used as a blending component with other, more anemic, hot-climate varieties, like Grenache and Cinsault, which typically lack the deep pigment and extract which Carignane brings to the blend.
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Syrah:
Syrah is the eight hundred pound gorilla of Rhone grapes! In the vineyard and the winery, Syrah is typically an easy grape to work with - healthy, early ripening, resistant to mildew and rot; suitable for winemaking in a variety of styles. The wines from Syrah are tannic without being harsh. The wines will have a taste and smell of dark blue fruit like blackberries and blackcurrant, with a strong spicy side where one can find freshly ground pepper and other spices. Syrah is famous for its part in the French blends, such as Côtes du Rhone and Châteauneuf du Pape.
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