Syrae is Pravis's Syrah from the Valle dei Laghi in Trentino, an interesting northern Italian setting for this familiar red grape. The estate gives it oak maturation for depth and integration, balancing dark berries with pepper and savoury detail. It is a useful bottle when dinner calls for flavour without excessive weight.
- Aromas: Blackberry, cherry and black plum, with vanilla, black pepper, cacao, smoke and tobacco adding a savoury, spicy frame.
- Palate: Lively and layered, with ripe fruit, an elegant structure and a soft texture. The finish carries both berries and spice, making it comfortable with food.
- Style: A dry, medium-to-full-bodied mountain Syrah with dark fruit, pepper and oak-derived complexity in a balanced, approachable frame.
- Winemaking: The producer describes controlled steel fermentation with about three weeks of skin contact, followed by eighteen months in barriques and further bottle ageing. Maturation integrates the fruit and savoury spice.
- Cellaring: Ready to drink now. Store in a cool and dark location.
- Food Pairing: Roast lamb, beef with pepper, grilled mushrooms or a rich vegetable casserole; rosemary and smoky char echo the wine's aromatic character.
Syrah lovers will enjoy seeing what Trentino brings to the grape. Syrae has the berries and pepper you expect, with a fresh, composed feel that works beautifully at dinner. Put it beside lamb or a savoury mushroom dish and enjoy a northern Italian twist. Serve slightly cool in a generous glass, letting the fruit and savoury detail unfold with the meal.
Pravis
Between the Brenta Dolomites and Lake Garda, Pravis draws its character from Trentino’s Valle dei Laghi. Founded by Domenico, Gianni and Mario, the estate places the grower’s relationship with small vineyard plots at the centre of its work. The next generation, including Domenico’s daughters Giulia and Erika, contributes across the vineyard and cellar. Its diverse plantings include Nosiola, Müller-Thurgau, Sauvignon Blanc, Kerner, Schiava, Franconia and Pinot Nero, alongside varieties used for more substantial red blends.
Pravis combines that regional heritage with a keen interest in the future of viticulture. Its disease-resistant varieties, including Solaris, Souvignier Gris and Johanniter, offer a different route to wines from the mountain landscape. The underground cellar and use of gravity reflect an approach shaped by the surroundings, while traditional-method sparkling wine adds another dimension to the range. Fresh whites, characterful local reds and ambitious blends such as Fratagranda make this an estate worth exploring across styles. Pravis’s distinction lies in the meeting of family continuity, Trentino’s diverse grapes and a practical willingness to experiment.
