Winery Big BasinAlfaro Family Vineyard Pinot Noir
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Alfaro Family Vineyard Pinot Noir of the Winery Big Basin is in the top 60 of wines of Santa Cruz Mountains.
Taste structure of the Alfaro Family Vineyard Pinot Noir from the Winery Big Basin
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alfaro Family Vineyard Pinot Noir of Winery Big Basin in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Alfaro Family Vineyard Pinot Noir
Pairings that work perfectly with Alfaro Family Vineyard Pinot Noir
Original food and wine pairings with Alfaro Family Vineyard Pinot Noir
The Alfaro Family Vineyard Pinot Noir of Winery Big Basin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of american fillet (belgian-style beef tartar), lisbon veal sauté or rabbit with mustard and tomatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Big Basin's Alfaro Family Vineyard Pinot Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alfaro Family Vineyard Pinot Noir from Winery Big Basin are 2016
Informations about the Winery Big Basin
The Winery Big Basin is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Santa Cruz Mountains to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains
The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ridge Vineyards or the Kathryn Kennedy Winery produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Cruz Mountains are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Cruz Mountains often reveals types of flavors of cream, pencil shavings or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of charcoal, black truffle or blackberry jam.
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: Varietal
Said of wine aromas that are reminiscent of fresh grapes. The most demonstrative example is certainly that of wines made from the Muscat grape variety.
