Winery BabcockBackroads Western Sky
Red wine
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 Backroads Western Sky from the Winery Babcock
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Backroads Western Sky of Winery Babcock in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Backroads Western Sky
Pairings that work perfectly with Backroads Western Sky
Original food and wine pairings with Backroads Western Sky
The Backroads Western Sky of Winery Babcock matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, leg of lamb with baked potatoes or tournedos rossini with port sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Babcock's Backroads Western Sky.
Discover the grape variety: Humagne blanche
A very old grape variety grown in Switzerland (canton of Valais) and in southwestern France under the name Miousat (Louis Bordenave-2007). It is not related to humagne rouge. According to published genetic analyses, it is related to the colombaud and the chichaud.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Backroads Western Sky from Winery Babcock are 2017
Informations about the Winery Babcock
The Winery Babcock is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 83 wines for sale in the of Sta. Rita Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills
The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. We currently count 268 estates and châteaux in the of Sta. Rita Hills, producing 792 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The wine region of California
California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.
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The word of the wine: Silky
Said of a caressing wine with extremely fine tannins.
