
Winery Alexandria NicoleDestiny Ridge Vineyards Sergeant Pepper Carménère
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Destiny Ridge Vineyards Sergeant Pepper Carménère from the Winery Alexandria Nicole
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Destiny Ridge Vineyards Sergeant Pepper Carménère of Winery Alexandria Nicole in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Destiny Ridge Vineyards Sergeant Pepper Carménère of Winery Alexandria Nicole in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Destiny Ridge Vineyards Sergeant Pepper Carménère
Pairings that work perfectly with Destiny Ridge Vineyards Sergeant Pepper Carménère
Original food and wine pairings with Destiny Ridge Vineyards Sergeant Pepper Carménère
The Destiny Ridge Vineyards Sergeant Pepper Carménère of Winery Alexandria Nicole matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef bourguignon with tomato, pasta with neapolitan sauce and mushrooms or small stuffed provençal dishes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alexandria Nicole's Destiny Ridge Vineyards Sergeant Pepper Carménère.
Discover the grape variety: Carmenère
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Destiny Ridge Vineyards Sergeant Pepper Carménère from Winery Alexandria Nicole are 2016, 2014, 0, 2017 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Alexandria Nicole
The Winery Alexandria Nicole is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Horse Heaven Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Horse Heaven Hills
The wine region of Horse Heaven Hills is located in the region of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quilceda Creek or the Domaine Passing Time produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Horse Heaven Hills are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Horse Heaven Hills often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, butter or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or chard.
The wine region of Washington
Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.
The word of the wine: Red winemaking
Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.














