Winery Bonny DoonContra
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Mourvèdre and the Zinfandel.
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 Contra from the Winery Bonny Doon
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Contra of Winery Bonny Doon 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 Contra of Winery Bonny Doon 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 Contra
Pairings that work perfectly with Contra
Original food and wine pairings with Contra
The Contra of Winery Bonny Doon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of boeuf lôc lac (cambodia), lamb biryani or bigos (polish sauerkraut with paprika).
Details and technical informations about Winery Bonny Doon's Contra.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Contra from Winery Bonny Doon are 2010, 2009, 2012, 0 and 2008.
Informations about the Winery Bonny Doon
The Winery Bonny Doon is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 89 wines for sale in the of Central Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Central Coast
The wine region of Central Coast is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 843 estates and châteaux in the of Central Coast, producing 1597 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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: Free-run wine
The free-run wine is the wine that flows out of the vat by gravity at the time of running off. The marc soaked in wine is then pressed to extract a rich and tannic wine. Free-run wine and press wine are then aged separately and eventually blended by the winemaker in proportions defined according to the type of wine being made.
