and its 92-point Wine Enthusiast rating suggests strong quality for the price tier

placing it among the most recognized American sparkling wines at its price tier

since 1872

Grilled duck breast benefits from the wine's dark-fruit sweetness cutting through the richness of the fat

This wine positions firmly as a value-tier Premier Cru Burgundy

Melville Estate Verna's Syrah other-fortified- and its 92-point Wine EnthusiastMelville Estate Verna's Syrah is a 100% estate grown Syrah from Sta. Rita Hills, California, bottled at 14% ABV in a standard 750ml format. Sourced from vines planted at over triple the density of the average premium California vineyard, this single vineyard bottling earned 92 points from Wine Enthusiast and 91 points from Jeb Dunnuck's The Rhone Report. Quick Facts: ABV: 14% Origin: Sta. Rita Hills AVA, Santa Barbara County, California 100% Syrah