Syrah Chico Hill
⏳ Drikkevindue
2021 - 2028
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
roasted lamb chops, grilled ribeye steak, slow-braised venison
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Crafted from a dramatic, steep hillside vineyard in the Russian River Valley, Martinelli's Chico Hill Syrah is named in honor of Chico Martinelli, a beloved and colorful member of this historic farming family. The vineyard's challenging, near-vertical slope and cool-climate maritime influence force the vines to struggle, resulting in remarkably low yields of highly concentrated fruit. True to the Martinelli family's minimalist winemaking philosophy, the grapes are fermented using only native yeasts and the wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered. This traditional approach coaxes out a remarkably complex, cool-climate Syrah character, defined by intense aromas of crushed black pepper, dark brambly fruit, smoked meats, and savory wild herbs, backed by a powerful yet velvety tannic structure.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Martinelli Winery blev grundlagt i slutningen af 1880'erne af de italienske immigranter Giuseppe Martinelli og Luisa Vellutini og er i dag en berømmet familieejad vingård med dybe rødder i Californiens Russian River Valley og Sonoma Coast. Gennem mere end et århundrede har familien dyrket historiske, stejle skråninger – herunder de legendariske parceller Jackass Hill og Jackass Vineyard, som blev beplantet helt tilbage i 1887. Drevet af et kompromisløst fokus på eget markarbejde og nænsom vinfremstilling formår vinhuset at indfange Sonoma Countys unikke mikroklimaer og terroir. Martinelli nyder verdensomspændende anerkendelse for sine kraftfulde Zinfandels fra gamle vinstokke, udtryksfulde enkeltmarks-Pinot Noir, strukturerede Syrah-vine og fyldige, cremede Chardonnayer.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Syrah