Winery Bonny DoonContra Old Vine Field Blend
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 Old Vine Field Blend from the Winery Bonny Doon
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Contra Old Vine Field Blend 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 Old Vine Field Blend 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 Old Vine Field Blend
Pairings that work perfectly with Contra Old Vine Field Blend
Original food and wine pairings with Contra Old Vine Field Blend
The Contra Old Vine Field Blend of Winery Bonny Doon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of fricandeaux german style, lamb tagine with apricots or beef bourguignon with cookéo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bonny Doon's Contra Old Vine Field Blend.
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 Old Vine Field Blend from Winery Bonny Doon are 2008, 2010, 0, 2011 and 2009.
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 Contra Costa County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Contra Costa County
The wine region of Contra Costa County is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Turley or the Domaine Turley produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Contra Costa County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Contra Costa County often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, sweet tobacco or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, microbio or fennel.
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: Douçâtre
Soft wine with a dominant sweetness at the expense of freshness.
