Winery Big BasinDune and Mountain 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 Dune and Mountain Pinot Noir of the Winery Big Basin is in the top 50 of wines of Monterey County.
Taste structure of the Dune and Mountain Pinot Noir from the Winery Big Basin
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Dune and Mountain Pinot Noir of Winery Big Basin in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Dune and Mountain Pinot Noir of Winery Big Basin in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Dune and Mountain Pinot Noir
Pairings that work perfectly with Dune and Mountain Pinot Noir
Original food and wine pairings with Dune and Mountain Pinot Noir
The Dune and Mountain Pinot Noir of Winery Big Basin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., osso buco or roast duck breast or duck fillet with dried apricots.
Details and technical informations about Winery Big Basin's Dune and Mountain 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 Dune and Mountain Pinot Noir from Winery Big Basin are 2017, 2018
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 Monterey County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Monterey County
The wine region of Monterey County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bernardus or the Domaine Scar Of The Sea produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monterey County are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monterey County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mint or mocha and sometimes also flavors of black currant, chocolate or nutmeg.
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: Velouté
Said of a wine that is soft and caressing in the mouth.
