Synapse Wines

Clean and crisp with bright fruit flavors, leading to a light refreshing finish.  Pairs well with fresh appetizers and your favorite fish, or great for sipping by itself.

Striking fruit aromas balanced with delicate flavor and a light reddish color.  Serve chilled as an aperitif or with lighter appetizers.

This wine has a well balanced structure with notes of pepper and red fruit.  It pairs well with many of your favorite meats such as sausage, beef or pork.  It's an especially good 'rib' wine and also goes well with pizza. 

Multiple award-winning wine, including Double Gold Medal at the 2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition and a Gold Medal at the 2009 California State Fair.  This wine displays a dark reddish purple color and with mild blackberry and spice flavors with subtle smoked meat aromas and mild tannins.

This wine is a smooth blend (cofermentation, technically) of 90% syrah and 10% viognier.  It has aromas of fresh berry with distinct floral notes.  It is balanced and smooth on the palate, with cherry and dark fruit notes finishing with hints of vanilla.   It pairs well with grilled meates and pasta, or is enjoyed by itself. 

This is a late harvest Syrah, with a hint of residual sweetness (2.03% residual sugar).  It has intense, ripe berry flavors with mild acid and velvety tannins.    Almost too delicious to be shared with food.   It can be enjoyed by itself, with smoked meats and pasta, hearty cheese, or as a dessert wine. 

This is a sweet, full boded  dessert wine that retains the classic notes of teh Syrah grape.  It's great by itself or with desserts, and pairs very well with robust cheeses.  It made in the classic Port style.    But because of recent regulation changes, we can't call it Port, so we're calling it Starboard.