La Monaca is name of the two hectare (4.9 acre) vineyard where the Syrah grapes are sourced for this single vineyard, single variety wine. The Sallier de la Tour family considers this wine their finest expression of Syrah. It offers a dark ruby color and generous flavors of black cherry, and blackberry, with a whisper of black pepper, supported by vibrant acidity and burnished tannins. The Monreale appellation, established in 2000, lies to the west of the city of Palermo on the northwest side of Sicily. For a varietal wine, the minimum requirement of that variety is 85 percent, but La Monaca is 100 percent Syrah.
Tenuta Sallier de la Tour, Monreale DOC (Sicily, Italy) Syrah 2019
By Rebecca Murphy