Winemaker Notes
Deep, dark violet in color, the Matetic Syrah has complex aromas that show the wine's coastal origins. Elegant notes of pepper, wet earth, meat, spices, and chocolate combine with subtle violet notes. On the palate, the flavors are reminiscent of black fruit with iodized notes, and an intense, elegant finish.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Blackcurrants and blueberries with asphalt and earthy undertones. It’s full-bodied with dusty tannins. Fleshy and round on the palate. Salty and slightly smoky on the finish. Shows a lot of wood right now. But already enjoyable.
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Vinous
The 2017 Syrah from San Antonio was aged for 18 months in 30% new barrels. Dark purple in hue. The ripe nose offers blackberry with hints of jam and pepper. Concentrated in the mouth with a voluminous flow and firm tannins, it grows slightly compact toward the end, but the flavors are intense. The aromas will develop more fully in the long term.
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Wine Enthusiast
This is the winery’s top Syrah and hails from the San Antonio Valley near the Pacific Ocean. After 22 months of aging in oak barrels, the wine offers aromas of nutmeg and clove. It’s silky with intense flavors of chocolate, clove and ripe blackberries. Lively acidity and subtle herbs balance the palate.
Marked by an unmistakable deep purple hue and savory aromatics, Syrah makes an intense, powerful and often age-worthy red. Native to the Northern Rhône, Syrah achieves its maximum potential in the steep village of Hermitage and plays an important component in the Red Rhône Blends of the south, adding color and structure to Grenache and Mourvèdre. Syrah is the most widely planted grape of Australia and is important in California and Washington. Sommelier Secret—Such a synergy these three create together, the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre trio often takes on the shorthand term, “GSM.”
Its rolling, coastal hills encouraged great investment in the 1990s from those in search of a cooler grape growing environment compared to those found in Chile’s Central Valley. All of the vineyards of the San Antonio Valley, which runs north to south and parallel to the coast, experience the cooling effect of the ocean and are made of vine-loving clay and granitic soils. While Sauvignon Blanc put this valley on the Chilean wine map, high quality Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are emerging and some producers are starting to experiment with sparkling wine.