The wine region of Red Mountain is located in the region of Yakima Valley of Washington of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quilceda Creek or the Domaine Obelisco Estate produce mainly wines red, sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Red Mountain are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Red Mountain often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or cassis and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, dark fruit or anise.
In the mouth of Red Mountain is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 167 estates and châteaux in the of Red Mountain, producing 470 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Red Mountain go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
red wines from the region of Red Mountain go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, bean soup and spaghetti (traditional andalusian dish) or blanquette of veal in pickle sauce.
On the nose in the region of Red Mountain often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, non oak or red fruit. In the mouth in the region of Red Mountain is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
