Winery Cameron HughesLot 426 Red Hen Ranch Meritage
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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.
Taste structure of the Lot 426 Red Hen Ranch Meritage from the Winery Cameron Hughes
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Lot 426 Red Hen Ranch Meritage of Winery Cameron Hughes 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 Lot 426 Red Hen Ranch Meritage of Winery Cameron Hughes in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oaky, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Lot 426 Red Hen Ranch Meritage
Pairings that work perfectly with Lot 426 Red Hen Ranch Meritage
Original food and wine pairings with Lot 426 Red Hen Ranch Meritage
The Lot 426 Red Hen Ranch Meritage of Winery Cameron Hughes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, leg of lamb cooked in yoghurt / tave kosi (albania) or rabbit legs with fresh cream.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cameron Hughes's Lot 426 Red Hen Ranch Meritage.
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 Lot 426 Red Hen Ranch Meritage from Winery Cameron Hughes are 2013, 2012
Informations about the Winery Cameron Hughes
The Winery Cameron Hughes is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 699 wines for sale in the of Oak Knoll District to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Oak Knoll District
The wine region of Oak Knoll District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Trefethen or the Domaine Alpha Omega produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oak Knoll District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Oak Knoll District often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or melon and sometimes also flavors of lemon zest, straw or passion fruit.
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: Overmaturation
When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.
