medal
2 Total Awards
Total Awards medal
2
medal
2 Silver Medals
Awards
  • Cartesian 2017 Syrah California
  • Cartesian 2017 Syrah California
2017 Syrah

Cartesian

California, United States

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Explore the revelatory flavors of the award-winning Cartesian Syrah

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About This Wine

Cartesian

Syrah

This California Syrah is one of our new favorite Firstleaf wines. Made with a warm, long fermentation and gentle extraction, this is a full and structured wine more reminiscent of the Old World than modern California. With dark fruit flavors of blackcurrant, blackberry, and black cherry pervading the nose, there are still some more subtle notes that peek through as you sip. We love the light tastes of rose, dried herbs, and white pepper lingering in the background. The complexity and weight make it a great pairing wine for full-bodied dishes like steaks, barbecue, and even rich pork carnitas. Judges love it too! It took home a Silver Medal at the 2020 West Coast Wine Competition and at the 2019 International Women's Wine Competition.
Cartesian 2017 Syrah California

Wine Region

California

California is one of the most diverse winegrowing regions in the world. Spanning 850 miles along North America's west coast—and inland across mountains and valleys—California's American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) cover a dizzying array of terroir. The cold, deep waters of the Pacific Ocean play a major role in cooling California's vineyards, sending fog and chilly air up to 100 miles inland. This tempers the daytime heat and allows grapes to ripen slowly but fully. Cooler-climate grape varieties thrive closest to the sea, while further inland, bigger, bolder wines prevail.

Flavor Profile

Pairs well with… Flank Steak, Barbecue, Pork Carnitas

Body 4 Acidity 3Sweetness 2Fruit Intensity 3Tannin 4

Tasting Notes

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  • A figure representing the Rose Petal tasting note. Rose Petal

This wine has gobs of dark fruit flavor. We love the blackcurrant, blackberry, and black cherry that pervade the nose, and the lighter tastes of rose, dried herbs, and white pepper lingering in the background. The complexity and weight make it a great pairing wine for robust meals.

Awards

Cartesian 2017 Syrah California: Syrah

medal

2 TOTAL AWARDS

  • Silver Medal, 2020 West Coast Wine Competition
  • Silver Medal, 2019 International Women's Wine Competition
Cartesian 2017 Syrah California