Winery Vineyard Block Estate778 Special Reserve Proprietary Red
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 game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the 778 Special Reserve Proprietary Red from the Winery Vineyard Block Estate
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the 778 Special Reserve Proprietary Red of Winery Vineyard Block Estate 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 778 Special Reserve Proprietary Red of Winery Vineyard Block Estate in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with 778 Special Reserve Proprietary Red
Pairings that work perfectly with 778 Special Reserve Proprietary Red
Original food and wine pairings with 778 Special Reserve Proprietary Red
The 778 Special Reserve Proprietary Red of Winery Vineyard Block Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of ramen burger, lamb curry with coconut milk or gigolette of rabbit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vineyard Block Estate's 778 Special Reserve Proprietary Red.
Discover the grape variety: Folle blanche
As its name suggests, the folle blanche is a white grape variety. Originally from the west of France, it was used to make Cognac and Armagnac brandies as early as the 17th century and was renowned for its finesse and fragrant nose. Replaced by Ugni Blanc following the phylloxera invasion, the folle blanche is now grown in small quantities. It is a grape variety with juicy, sweet, medium-sized bunches and berries with a white/green skin. Its worst enemy is grey rot. As it is an early variety and its buds come out early, it is particularly afraid of spring frosts. It likes short pruning, a method that limits the production of grapes but increases their quality. It also prefers mineral-rich soils, and its vineyards cover about 3,000 hectares. It is used in the production of the AOC Gros-plant du Pays nantais to produce a lively white wine with little alcohol but marked acidity.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of 778 Special Reserve Proprietary Red from Winery Vineyard Block Estate are 2018, 2016, 2014, 0 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Vineyard Block Estate
The Winery Vineyard Block Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 102 wines for sale in the of Stags Leap District to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Stags Leap District
The wine region of Stags Leap District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cliff Lede or the Domaine Hall OVW produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Stags Leap District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Stags Leap District often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black plum or espresso and sometimes also flavors of baking spice, cigar box or pipe tobacco.
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: Performance
Quantity of grapes harvested per hectare. In AOC, the average yield is limited on the proposal of the appellation syndicate, validated by the Inao. The use of high-performance plant material (especially clones) and better control of vine diseases have increased yields. This is not without consequences on the quality of the wines (dilution) and on the state of the market (too much wine). We must not over-simplify: low yields are not synonymous with quality, and it is often in years with generous harvests that we find the greatest vintages (1982 and 1986 in Bordeaux, 1996 in Champagne, 1990 and 2005 in Burgundy...).
