Written By Treve Ring Libations / Red Wine Mar 4, 2011 Township 7 Vineyards & Winery Syrah 2008 SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestOkanagan Valley, BC 25-29 +37523 available at winery, select private liquor stores & VQA stores www.township7.comSyrah has really finding a home for itself in the Okanagan Valley, and especially in the sun soaked south. Now the 4th ranked red in acreage planted in BC (behind Merlot, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon), vintners are learning how to weave the grape’s peppery, dark spice with the deep, sandy and volcanic soils of the area to produce outstanding results. I think the potential for this grape is very high in the area, and the Township 7 Syrah is an excellent example of what Syrah can achieve in skilled hands (like T7’s winemaker, Bradley Cooper).2011 marks Township 7’s tenth year open for business, and the winery owns vineyards and wineries in both Langley and the Naramata Bench. In addition, they also source grapes from Oliver/Osoyoos, which is where this wine originates. A mix of 98% Syrah and 2% Viognier (a la Northern Rhone), this allures at first sniff – black cherry, cured meats, cracked pepper and clove. Those are carried through to the medium-full bodied palate, along with bright raspberry, dusty cocoa, earth and wild herbs. Tannins are polished soft, and the whole is structured and elegant. Classic Syrah, classic Osoyoos. No surprise to me that this was a gold medal winner at last year’s Northwest Wine Summit. The 2007 Syrah is drinking well now, but will continue to develop over the next 3-5 years. Don’t delay in seeking it out, as there were only 425 cases produced. Pair with herb and pepper crusted spring lamb.Rating: (click here to see what our wine ratings mean) EATrecommendsTownship 7 Vineyards & Winery Syrah 2007A mix of 98% Syrah and 2% Viognier (a la Northern Rhone), this allures at first sniff – black cherry, cured meats, cracked pepper and clove. Those are carried through to the medium-full bodied palate, along with bright raspberry, dusty cocoa, earth and wild herbs. Tannins are polished soft, and the whole is structured and elegant. Classic Syrah, classic Osoyoos. Pair with pepper and herb crusted spring lamb.OkanaganRed WineSyrah SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Treve Ring Treve Ring is a wine writer, editor, judge, consultant and certified sommelier, and has been with EAT Magazine for over a decade.\r\n\r\nIn addition to her work with EAT, she is a Wine Critic and National Judge for ... Read More You may also like Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events / Victoria March 24, 2019 A New Beer Society in Town Victoria Beer Week launched its sixth annual festival earlier this month, which ran from March 1-9. In addition to the festival returning for another ... Read More Beer / Wineries & Breweries February 4, 2019 Vancouver Island Brewery’s New Porter and New Re-Rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery unveils new porter along with their new re-rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery held a flight night last week, in part to ... Read More Causes / Events January 25, 2019 Blue Monday Pop-Up Bar – 100 Proof Blues January can be tough around these parts. In fact, it has come to be so globally known as such, that the third Monday of each January has ... Read More Cocktails / Events January 25, 2019 The Complete Bartender Competition 2019 Little Jumbo played host to Nimble Bar Co.’s The Complete Bartender Competition, January 16, 2019 Last Wednesday, I judged my first cocktail ... Read More Beer & Cider / Events / Victoria March 1, 2018 Victoria Beer Week launches its fifth year Victoria is once again readying itself to host the fifth annual Victoria Beer Week. As locals and beer geeks alike wet their palates for special ... Read More Coffee & Tea / Victoria December 18, 2017 Level Ground Trading Moves Up to New State-of-the-Art Headquarters Victoria, BC – Level Ground Trading, Victoria’s Fair Trade pioneer, is moving from their current location in Central Saanich, to a larger ... Read More Comments are closed.
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