Friday, May 10, 2013

Terre Siciliane Shiraz 2012 IGT

Variety: Syrah
Country of origin: Italy
Wine appellation: Sicily
Vintage: 2012
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: medium ruby red with violet hues
Bouquet: sour cherries, quite fruity, hint of spices
Taste: medium body, sour cherries, slightly higher acidity and still young tannins, bitterness at the end of the taste, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: grilled meat
Overall score: 3+6+10+5+4+50=78
Price: CZK 155
Stopper: screw cap
Although part of the wine was aged 5 months in oak it is predominantly fruity and younger style of Shiraz. I never got nice Shiraz from Sicily. You can check few of them are even tasted on the blog.

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