Alcohol: 15.3%
Grape(s): 65% syrah, 22% grenache, 10% petite sirah and 3% viognier.
Localization: Sonoma, CA, USA
Tasting Notes: This California grown Rhône varietal blend is focused and piquant with a smack of black pepper, lifted by the scent of dried roses. It surges with ripe Rainier cherries, a touch of dark chocolate, and a depth of black tea and licorice, delivering both power and balance with a seemingly endless finish.
96 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: A blend of Syrah, Grenache, Petite Sirah and Viognier, the 2019 Christo has a deep ruby-purple color and alluring scents of blueberry jam and cassis with accents of loamy earth, violet, coffee beans and iron. The full-bodied palate is powerful yet silky, with seamless acidity and gobs of pure violet perfume on the long, layered finish. It's easy to drink now but offers a decade or more of cellaring potential.
Food pairing: Beef, lamb, veal, poultry
The Domain: This intense, powerful Syrah-based wine is grown mostly on our McDowell Valley property which has a long history of championing Rhone varietals. Co-fermented with Viognier, the Syrah expresses violet, tar, and rich earth. Petite Sirah from Alexander Valley brings chewy bitter chocolate, while Grenache grown at 1400 feet elevation in the Yorkville highlands keeps the wine bright and juicy. Full-bodied and fleshy, this wine is dark and brooding yet silky and smooth. Drink now or age up to ten years.
Christo, our Rhône varietal blend honoring Marietta’s founder and first winemaker, a beloved man who honored a profusion of people over decades through his wines, and a passionate lover of Syrah
