Winery Big BasinHomestead
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Mourvèdre.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Homestead of the Winery Big Basin is in the top 5 of wines of Santa Cruz Mountains.
Taste structure of the Homestead from the Winery Big Basin
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Homestead of Winery Big Basin in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Homestead of Winery Big Basin in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Homestead
Pairings that work perfectly with Homestead
Original food and wine pairings with Homestead
The Homestead of Winery Big Basin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, baked lasagna or doner kebab.
Details and technical informations about Winery Big Basin's Homestead.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Homestead from Winery Big Basin are 2012, 2009, 2015, 2011 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Big Basin
The Winery Big Basin is one of of the world's greatest 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.
The word of the wine: Gout (wine of)
In red wine making, the wine comes directly from the vat after devatting (see press).
