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Fresno State Winery Syrah

You can table your conception that wines from the Central Valley are only for table wines when you taste the Syrah from this vineyard.

Fresno County (County Appellation)

Central Valley Winery Moves Beyond Low-End Table Wines

Fresno Winegrower Frank Saviez delivers on quality and competition from a region not known for high-end wine.

by Courtney Cochran
February 24, 2009




DropCap Just north of the sleepy Central Cal metropolis of Fresno, there’s a battle going on between two sides of a river. There, amidst rows of Thompson Seedless and almond trees that stretch as far as the eye can see, two foes eye each other from opposite sides of the San Joaquin River, waiting with bated breath to see who will emerge victorious when the struggle’s through.

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