Winery Ashton CreekCannonball Red
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with game (deer, venison) and spicy food.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cannonball Red of Winery Ashton Creek in the region of Virginia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cannonball Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Cannonball Red
Original food and wine pairings with Cannonball Red
The Cannonball Red of Winery Ashton Creek matches generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of rabbit with mushrooms or empanadas de carne (argentina).
Details and technical informations about Winery Ashton Creek's Cannonball Red.
Discover the grape variety: Chambourcin
Richly coloured and fruity reds with a purple colour and supple tannins, on aromas of black cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant, spices and herbal notes. Round palate, fresh finish, best drunk young. A disease-resistant hybrid, it produces organic and sustainable reds in the Loire Valley (IGP Atlantique, IGP Val de Loire), the United States (Pennsylvania, Missouri, Virginia) and Australia (New South Wales). French hybrid created in 1963 by Joannès Seyve.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cannonball Red from Winery Ashton Creek are 0
Informations about the Winery Ashton Creek
The Winery Ashton Creek is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Virginia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Virginia
Quality pole of the American east coast, unique signature in Viognier: ample, fragrant whites with notes of apricot, white peach, honey and flowers, silky on the palate. Cabernet Franc star in red, fine and fresh (raspberry, ripe pepper, spices). Also dense Petit Verdot, round Merlot, balanced Chardonnay, Vidal Blanc and native Norton. Humid continental climate tempered by the Appalachians, 8 AVAs (Monticello, Shenandoah).
The word of the wine: Cup (size in)
Specific to the Mediterranean vineyard, this short pruning which opens the stock in the shape of a corolla offers a good resistance to violent winds but does not allow any mechanization of the vine work.
