Winery ArtefactVin de Paille
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Vin de Paille
Pairings that work perfectly with Vin de Paille
Original food and wine pairings with Vin de Paille
The Vin de Paille of Winery Artefact matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of cassoulet of yesteryear, rabbit with kriek and cherries or tuna pizza.
Details and technical informations about Winery Artefact's Vin de Paille.
Discover the grape variety: Viognier
Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.
Informations about the Winery Artefact
The Winery Artefact is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of San Diego County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of San Diego County
Historic diverse region of southern California (3 AVAs: San Pasqual Valley 1981, Ramona Valley 2006, San Luis Rey 2024): Merlot and Chardonnay signatures as kings, with Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, Cabernet Franc, Viognier, Zinfandel, Grenache and Rhône varieties (Syrah, Mourvèdre) as complement. Signature profile: Bordeaux, Rhône and Mediterranean. Vineyards from sea level to 4,200 ft, moderate Mediterranean climate, Pacific fogs and breezes, long season.
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: Biodynamics
Biodynamic farming method initiated by Rudolf Steiner which forbids all chemical treatments based on synthetic products. Biodynamics is based on the interaction between the movements of the planets and the development of plants and uses preparations based on organic and mineral materials.
