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2005 C.G. Di Arie "Southern Exposure" Shenandoah Valley Syrah
One 750ml bottle
“Southern Exposure” is C.G. Di Arie’s trademark for their highest quality premium wines. In this vintage they produced four different Syrah wines, three of which, including this one, were made from estate grown grapes. While all three wines have common attributes, this is clearly the best of this vintage.It is the more meticulous selection of the grapes, it had a better barreling program and there was more careful attention in the winemaking process.
This well-balanced Syrah with an abundance of savory flavor is reminiscent of an old world wine. It has a deep color with dark berry aromas combined with spice and mint. These flavors carry to the palate where they’re joined by layers of cherry, smoke and leather. The wine has a lingering finish that adds herbal and spicy character combined with applewood smoked bacon. This is a big wine that is beautiful now but will reach optimum quality with a few years in the cellar.
Dark berry, spice, mint, cherry, smoke, leather, herb and smoked bacon
- Appellation:
- United States | California | Sierra Foothills | Shenandoah Valley
- Delicious with:
- Lamb shanks, rack of lamb.
- Cases Produced:
- 1069
- Alcohol Content:
- 14.8%
- When to Drink:
- Now - 2017
Winemaker Notes
pH.........3.5
RS.........Less than 0.1%
About C.G. Di Arie
Situated at 1,700 feet in the Sierra Foothills, C.G. Di Arie produces elegant, well-balanced wines with forward fruit and a long, sustained finish. Made in small lots, their wines are only available at selected restaurants, specialty wine shops, and by direct mail purchase. Read More
