Syrah

Description (detail)

Terroir: Goubing, Pradec and Corin
Color: Black-violet reflections
Nose: Black fruits, oriental spices
Palate: Silky, balanced, long-lasting

Red wine
Prozent
14
Option 1: Beschrieb
75cl
Option 1: Jahrgang
2020 & 2021
Option 1: Preis
CHF 90

Matching mood

generous & giving

Characteristics

Aromen (Nase)
Black fruits, oriental spices
Aromen (Mund)
Silky, balanced, long-lasting
Opulent and powerful
Dry
Oak barrel
Integrated production
Pure-sorted
Rarity
Game
Lamb
10 years and more...

Our story

What connects us with this winery...

Denis Mercier SA

The eight-hectare vineyard with more than 50 plots around the town of Sierre was founded in 1982. The vines are mainly located in two places: Pradec, around the castle of Mercier, and Goubing, near our cellar.

Our soils are clayey and calcareous, dry and deep. For many years, the surface of the soil has been covered with natural vegetation. The entire vineyard is cultivated in an environmentally friendly way as far as possible. Caring for nature is very important to us.

The top priority for the production of quality grapes is to reduce the quantity of grapes, if necessary, right from the start in order to achieve a maximum of concentrated aromas. Each grape variety needs its own acclimatization in a given environment in order to develop its personal organoleptic potential.

The grape harvest from our plots is excellent. Our oenologist devotes her care to fermentation management in order to specifically highlight the authenticity of each terroir. The work in the wine cellar and in the vines is carried out with great sensitivity. The full aroma of individual wines is achieved by ageing in barriques.

A visit to our estate is much more than just a tasting. It is a pleasure and a moment of exchange.
Come and discover our treasures.

Madeleine, Anne-Catherine and Denis Mercier

More about the grape variety

Syrah

«For powerful wines of character»

Syrah is a grape variety that is found all over the world. However, it is in the upper part of the Côtes-du-Rhône that it has become most established. Although it is rare in Valais, here, in the best sites, the Syrah has found all the conditions to show its characteristics to their best advantage.

The wine presents itself in a dark, slightly violet colour with a strong body and spicy notes and sufficient tannins. This allows the wine to be stored for several years. On the nose it expresses wonderful notes of spices, black pepper and wild berries. Powerful and distinguished.

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