Fontodi Syrah Case Via IGT 2010 750ml

This is dark and persuasive with blueberries and wet-earth character alongside hints of licorice. Full body with powerful tannins, but fresh and very clean. So gorgeous. More Northern Rhone in style than New World. Needs a couple of years to come together: try in 2015.

• Country: Italy
• Region: Tuscany
• Size: 750ml
• Color: Red

Varietal

Syrah

Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet’s most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn’t easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.