Winery Andrew Murray VineyardsEspérance (Curtis Vineyard)
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Shiraz/Syrah.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Espérance (Curtis Vineyard) of the Winery Andrew Murray Vineyards is in the top 10 of wines of Santa Ynez Valley.
Taste structure of the Espérance (Curtis Vineyard) from the Winery Andrew Murray Vineyards
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Espérance (Curtis Vineyard) of Winery Andrew Murray Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Espérance (Curtis Vineyard) of Winery Andrew Murray Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Espérance (Curtis Vineyard)
Pairings that work perfectly with Espérance (Curtis Vineyard)
Original food and wine pairings with Espérance (Curtis Vineyard)
The Espérance (Curtis Vineyard) of Winery Andrew Murray Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of chinese fondue, ham lasagness or eggplant moussaka with lamb.
Details and technical informations about Winery Andrew Murray Vineyards's Espérance (Curtis Vineyard).
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Espérance (Curtis Vineyard) from Winery Andrew Murray Vineyards are 2016, 2007, 2017, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Andrew Murray Vineyards
The Winery Andrew Murray Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Santa Ynez Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley
Highly diverse east-west Santa Barbara AVA (1°F rise per mile inland, AVA 1983, 70+ grapes): cool in the west, Pinot Noir reigns in reds and vibrant Chardonnay in whites. Central Ballard Canyon, fleshy, spicy Syrah. Hotter east, structured Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Rhône varieties. Also Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Gewurztraminer.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Arching
A stage in the vegetative cycle of the vine that occurs after the leaves have fallen and is characterized by the drying out of the soft shoots, which are transformed into hard shoots by lignification.
