Dark and inky, opening with meaty aromas of leather and cured meats backed by spicy black pepper and hints of clove. Powerful and bold. Let it breathe before drinking.
Tasting Notes
This dark, inky Shiraz Reserve opens with meaty aromas like leather and cured cuts, backed by spicy black pepper and hints of clove. Powerful and bold. Let it breathe before drinking. The Reserve bottling is made only from selected fruit in the stronger vintages, and the American International Wine Review singled the wine out as one that holds its own against international benchmarks.
Quick Facts
- Grape: 100% Syrah
- Origin: Jordan (clay, limestone and basalt soils)
- Style: Dry red, full bodied, Reserve, certified organic
- Production: Reserve tier, selected fruit, made only in stronger vintages
Food Pairing
Barbecue beef, roast pork, sautéed mushrooms, and cheeses such as Camembert and aged Gouda.
Serving
Serve at 16 to 18°C. Decant thirty minutes before pouring, this wine needs air.
About the Producer
Saint George is the wine of Omar Zumot, whose father Bulos founded the family drinks company in 1954. The name comes from the church of Saint George at Madaba, beside which Omar planted his first vineyard using vines brought from France. The estate now farms three sites: Madaba on clay and limestone, Souf in the mountains of Jerash at 1,150 metres, and the principal vineyard at Sama al-Sarhan on the Syrian border, where basalt thrown out by the extinct volcano of Jabal Druze layers the soil and changes every half metre. All are certified organic. Sheep graze between the rows, irrigation comes from carp ponds that enrich the water with nitrate, and yields are held below two tonnes per hectare, around a quarter of the world average.
