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2010 Favia "Quarzo" Amador County Syrah

SKU #1259550 95 points Decanter

Outer quote mark From Shake Ridge Ranch, a classic Amador site meticulously farmed by Ann Kraemer. Entering its secondary phase, with aromas of dried raspberries, incense, bay leaf and gravel. The texture splits the difference between new-school richness and an earthy, leathery rusticity leading to the finish. 2% of Viognier was added this vintage. (ML) Inner quote mark (12/2020)

94 points Vinous

Outer quote mark The 2010 Syrah Quarzo is stunningly beautiful. Fresh, vibrant and chiseled to the core, the 2010 is endowed with tons of energy and tension in its black fruit, herb and lavender notes. Readers will have to be patient. Today it is the wine's primary intensity and sizzling minerality that stand out most. I image the 2010 will be fabulous once the aromatics fully open up. The 2010 is 98% Syrah and 2% Viognier, from Shake Ridge Ranch in Amador County. (AG) 94+ Inner quote mark (7/2013)

92 points Wine Spectator

Outer quote mark Chewy and gutsy, with rich, firm layers of blackberry, crushed rock, cedar and anise. At once powerful and graceful, this is a sure bet to gain with time in the cellar. (JL) Inner quote mark (3/2013)

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2010 Favia "Quarzo" Amador County Syrah

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Varietal:

Shiraz/Syrah

- One of France's noblest black grape varieties, Syrah is known for its intense and distinctive perfume reminiscent of briar fruit, tar, spice and black pepper and its firm structure. One of few black grape varietals frequently vinified on its own, the best examples of Syrah come from the Northern Rhône, particularly Hermitage, but also Côte-Rôtie, Cornas, Crozes-Hermitage and St-Joseph. These wines are very astringent in their youth, though some Crozes-Hermitage and St-Joseph can be enjoyed young, relatively speaking. Given the requisite patience, though, these wines can reveal amazing complexity and secondary fruit characteristics like plum and blackcurrant as well as subtle hints of smoke and flowers. In the Southern Rhône, Syrah is used to add structure and complexity to wines dominated by Grenache and complemented by Mourvèdre, like the more immediately drinkable Côte du Rhônes, as well as the long-lived wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. In recent years, plantings of Syrah have spread throughout the Languedoc-Roussillon where it is produced on its own or blended with other varietals. Outside of France, the most important Syrah growing country is easily Australia, where it is called Shiraz. Quality levels here depend greatly on yields and geography, and the wines range from bold, fruity and easy-drinking to intense and ageable, like the famed Penfolds Grange. Often bottled on its own, in Australia Syrah is also can be blended with Grenache and Mourvèdre, as in the Southern Rhône, and is increasingly combined with Cabernet Sauvignon. Syrah has also been steadily increasing in popularity in California, thanks to a group of advocates called the Rhône Rangers. Its most successful iterations come from the Central and Sonoma Coasts, where winemakers are pushing boundaries and creating some incredible wines. In recent years Syrah has also found a number of proponents in Washington State, which is definitely a region to watch for this variety.

Country:

United States

- When people consider domestic wine, they normally think about the state of California. The fine viticultural Region within California, including the Napa Valley, Sonoma, Santa Cruz Mountains, Mendocino and Santa Barbara, are capable of growing grapes of world-class quality. But there's plenty of fabulous wine coming from other states, too. Oregon, Washington and New York are also causing eyebrows (and glassware) to be raised around the world.

Sub-Region:

California

- With the explosive growth that California's wine industry has seen the past several years, it's easy to view winemaking and grape growing in the Golden State as a recent phenomenon. And while it's true that California's viticultural history is brief compared to several European countries, this state's roots date back well over 200 years. Due to the enormous response to California wine within the United States and worldwide, there are thousands of excellent and diverse wines being produced within the state each year.

Specific Appellation:

Sierra Foothills/El Dorado

- This sweeping inland territory (an AVA on its own right), encompassing El Dorado, Fiddletown, Shenandoah and Amador, has been on the grape-growing map since the Gold Rush. With the exception of high-altitude El Dorado, the vineyards here are sun-baked and hot—in other words, best suited to old-vine zinfandel, petit sirah and Rhône varietals. The cooler climes of El Dorado are ideal for cabernet, chardonnay and merlot.