Tandem: Syrah du Maroc 2017

Tandem is an unusual wine from the Benslimane region of Morocco, 30 km NE of Casablanca. It has elements of Alain Graillot\'s Crozes (peppery, fruit-forward Syrah) combined with warming, baked fruit and spice notes that transport one to North Africa. You don\'t have to accompany it with a fez, jellaba and tagine, but your guests will probably appreciate it if you do make the effort!. A fairly recent but very welcome addition to the Alain Graillot gamme is their Moroccan joint venture with the Ouled Thaleb winery, NE of Casablanca. This pure Syrah is named \'Tandem\' because Alain first met the owners whilst on a cycling holiday. Moroccan wine has been around for some time - there is evidence of wine-making in the Meknes region 2,000 years ago - but its heyday was during the French protectorate (1912-56), indeed the Ouled Thaleb cellar was built in 1923. Recently, French producers such as Alain Graillot and Bordeaux wine magnet Bernard Magrez have successfully spearheaded a revival based on quality over quantity. Morocco is the second largest wine producer in the Arab world (behind Algeria), with production situated around Casablanca, Essaouira and Meknes. Tandem: Syrah du Maroc 2017. Alain Graillot. Morocco Wine > Wine. Red Wine