Syrah adapts very well to the most dry zones in Spain. It is grown to produce Spanish wines from La Mancha, Mentrida and Jumilla, where it is becoming more consolidated to mix with Monastrell and in Wines from La Tierra de Castilla.

The plant likes sun, has a low yield (ideal to show off its qualities), buds late and is resistant to diseases. Its bunches are of medium size and are compact. The grapes are small, oval in form and blueish in colour. The skin is thin but quite resistant, the flesh is soft, juicy and pleasant tasting.

The wines have body, a good degree of alcohol and smoky aromas -violets, black olives, leather, tobacco and liquorice. They are dark red in colour.

To extract the best of this variety, the fermentations are long and the ageing in wood, so they are wines very suitable for quality ageing. It mixes very well with different varieties such as Garnacha, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot.

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