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Wine Details
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This was my second harvest at Ste. Chapelle Winery and we enjoyed a typical growing season for this appellation, warm days and cool nights that produce a wide range of outstanding wines. The 01 Syrah is a wine with better color and structure than the excellent 2000 vintage. It is a wonderful companion to red meat and pasta. Syrah is a noted Rhone variety although it has made another name for itself, Shiraz, in the land down under. It is perhaps the most consistent red variety here in Idaho. It yields wine of good color, fruit and structure, year after year.
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Varietal Definition
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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Shiraz:
Alternate name for the french Syrah clone grape grown in Australia and responsible for very big red wines that are not quite as intense in flavor as the french Rhone versions.
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