The wine region of Snake River Valley is located in the region of Idaho of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cinder or the Domaine Ste Chapelle produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Snake River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Snake River Valley often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or non oak.
We currently count 31 estates and châteaux in the of Snake River Valley, producing 158 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Snake River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.
Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.
wines from the region of Snake River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, fried vegetables with merguez and chipo or red mullet fillets in saffron sauce.
On the nose in the region of Snake River Valley often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or earth.
