2016 Domaine de la Terre Rouge 'Ascent' Syrah Sierra Foothills
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Winemaker Notes: Ascent Syrah represents the pinnacle of Syrah production at TERRE ROUGE. Eight of our very best barrels of
Syrah are selected from our cellar each vintage to make a meager 400/6 packs of this luxury cuvée. All of the
grapes are grown in selected Syrah sites scattered throughout the Sierra Nevada in granite and volcanic-based
soils. This is a deeply concentrated wine with dense layers of aromatic complexity. Loads of deeplyconcentrated and incredibly spicy fruit aromas fill your glass. In the mouth you’ll find thick concentrated and
riotous meaty Syrah flavors, smoky wood tones, exotic spices, mineral tones, and fine tannins. Great
structure and aging potential. The grapes macerated for two weeks in an open-top fermenter with punchdowns two to three times a day. The wine was aged for 23 months in French oak barrels (François Frères,
Ermitage, and other cooperages - from four different forests) and lightly egg-white fined prior to being
bottled unfiltered.
CRITICAL ACCLAIM
Wine Enthusiast - "This is a grand, ageworthy wine from consistently stellar Winemaker Bill Easton. It delivers flavors of smoked plum, dry-aged beef and blueberry-blackberry compote wrapped in a velvety structure of superfine tannins and a full feel, while lighter, intricate spice elements weave through from the first whiff to the lingering finish. Best from 2026–2036."
CRITICAL ACCLAIM
Wine Enthusiast - "This is a grand, ageworthy wine from consistently stellar Winemaker Bill Easton. It delivers flavors of smoked plum, dry-aged beef and blueberry-blackberry compote wrapped in a velvety structure of superfine tannins and a full feel, while lighter, intricate spice elements weave through from the first whiff to the lingering finish. Best from 2026–2036."
Country | USA - California |
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Region | Sierra Foothills |
Vintage | 2016 |
Winery | Terre Rouge |
Grape Varietals | Syrah/Shiraz |
Size | 750 milliliter |