Winery Alcantara VineyardsPetite Sirah
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food.
Food and wine pairings with Petite Sirah
Pairings that work perfectly with Petite Sirah
Original food and wine pairings with Petite Sirah
The Petite Sirah of Winery Alcantara Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of beef with dark beer, rack of lamb with herbs or chicken fajitas.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alcantara Vineyards's Petite Sirah.
Discover the grape variety: Gros Cabernet
A very old variety grown in the Bordeaux region, where it originated. It is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between iron and black txakoli, although this has yet to be confirmed, especially as the latter has the same synonym (h)ondarrabi beltza, which is also attributed to cabernet franc. According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), gros Cabernet is the mother of carmenère. Almost unknown in other French wine regions, gros Cabernet is no longer replanted and is therefore in danger of disappearing. It can sometimes be found in isolated strains in very old vines, in Germany, in the south of Australia, and can now be found in wine conservatories in the south-west of France, ... .
Last vintages of this wine
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Informations about the Winery Alcantara Vineyards
The Winery Alcantara Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Arizona to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Arizona
Arizona is located in the extreme Southwestern corner of the United States of America, bordered by Mexico to the south and southern California to the west. It covers 300,000 km² (114,000 square miles) between latitudes 31°N and 36°N. The main varieties used to make Arizona wines are Syrah, Viognier, Muscat and, of course, the ubiquitous Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel. They do best in cooler regions, especially in the southwest.
The word of the wine: OIV
International Organisation of Vine and Wine. Intergovernmental organization studying the technical, scientific or economic questions raised by the culture of the vine and the production of wine.
