Winery Au ContraireDutton Ranch Pinot Noir
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir from the Winery Au Contraire
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir of Winery Au Contraire in the region of California is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir
Pairings that work perfectly with Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir
Original food and wine pairings with Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir
The Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir of Winery Au Contraire matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust, capon stuffed with morels or garbure with duck confit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Au Contraire's Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir from Winery Au Contraire are 2013, 0, 2014
Informations about the Winery Au Contraire
The Winery Au Contraire is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Russian River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Russian River Valley
Cool climate ideal for elegant Pinot Noir and balanced Chardonnay: fine, silky reds with aromas of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth and sweet spice, fine acidity and velvety tannins. Textured Chardonnay with notes of apple, citrus and butter, measured oak. Also gourmet Zinfandels and traditional-method sparklers. Sonoma AVA cooled by the Pacific fog of the Petaluma Gap, alluvial and volcanic soils.
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: Tired
Wine that is too old, faded or has suffered from handling such as racking or bottling. In the first case it is too late, in the second case the wine must be put to rest for a few weeks in the cellar.
