# Sparkling syrah **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 14, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparkling-syrah/712651 "2015-02-14T17:52:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparkling-syrah/712651/1 "2015-02-14T17:52:34Z")
So, I have a couple of bottles of [sparkling syrah](http://wine.woot.com/offers/bonny-doon-sparkling-syrah-3-5). I can’t decide whether to drink it chilled, since it’s sparkling, or unchilled, since it’s red. Anybody have any experience/opinions? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2015, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparkling-syrah/712651/2 "2015-02-14T18:18:05Z")
Chilled, both due to the effervescence and sweetness/low tannins. Sounds interesting, though I don’t imagine I’d love it. I prefer bone dry reds. ETA: CHEERS!!! ---
**Author:** ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2015, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparkling-syrah/712651/3 "2015-02-14T18:31:24Z")
:smack: And now I see there’s a recommended serving temp right on the page I linked to. I agree on rarely venturing outside bone dry reds; kind of hoping this might be a good cross between a dry red and a bubbly. Still curious if anyone has had it… ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2015, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparkling-syrah/712651/4 "2015-02-14T18:38:49Z")
Not this, although now I’m curious. It sounds like a “bubbled” red, straight up. They’re recommending lamb or chocolate cake to serve with. I’d lean more towards Syrah in flavor expectations. Not sweet. ---
**Author:** ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2015, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparkling-syrah/712651/5 "2015-02-15T06:11:00Z")
Oh, well; it wasn’t very impressive. Tasted like a semi-dry champagne. Not a lot of syrah flavor came through, and not a great bubbly either. Maybe we’ll drink the rest over ice this summer and pretend it’s grape soda. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2015, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparkling-syrah/712651/6 "2015-02-15T12:19:07Z")
Thanks for the review. I was gonna try to get my hands on some. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparkling-syrah/712651/7 "2015-02-16T21:04:12Z")
I’ve had it and enjoyed it. it is dryer than a typical syrah/shiraz but the one I tried still had that jammy note to it. We had chocolate as a pairing with [it](http://www.wine.com/v6/The-Chook-Sparkling-Shiraz/wine/122277/Detail.aspx?state=AL).