Reserve Syrah Horse Heaven Hills - Columbia Crest

Reserve Syrah Horse Heaven Hills - Columbia CrestIn the glass, the Reserve Syrah Horse Heaven Hills from Columbia Crest presents a dense purplish-red color. At the rim, there is also a color transition into garnet red. After the first swirl, this red wine reveals high viscosity, which shows in the church windows on the glass. The first nose of the Reserve Syrah Horse Heaven Hills reveals notes of blackberries and plums. The fruity hints of the bouquet are joined by notes from barrel aging, such as additional fruity-balsamic nuances. On the palate, the Reserve Syrah Horse Heaven Hills from Columbia Crest opens wonderfully dry, grippy, and aromatic. There is dry and really dry. This red wine belongs to the latter group, as it was bottled with just 1.9 g of residual sugar. Powerful and multi-layered, this dense red wine presents itself on the palate. Thanks to the moderate acidity, the Reserve Syrah Horse Heaven Hills caresses the palate with a soft feel, without lacking freshness at the same time. The finish of this matured red wine from the Washington wine-growing region, more precisely from Columbia Valley, ultimately convinces with a remarkable length. Vinification of Columbia Crest Reserve Syrah Horse Heaven Hills This red wine clearly focuses on a single grape variety, namely Shiraz. For this wonderfully powerful varietal wine from Columbia Crest, only the best grapes were harvested. After picking, the grapes are brought to the press house immediately. There they are selected and carefully crushed. This is followed by fermentation in small oak barrels at controlled temperatures. The vinification is followed by maturation for several months in French and American oak barrels. Food recommendation for Columbia Crest Reserve Syrah Horse Heaven Hills This North American should ideally be enjoyed at a temperature of 15 - 18°C. It is perfect as a companion to duck breast with sugar snap peas, ossobuco, or goose breast with ginger red cabbage and marjoram.