Winery Cameron HughesLot 466 Red Blend
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Tempranillo.
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 Lot 466 Red Blend from the Winery Cameron Hughes
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Lot 466 Red Blend 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 466 Red Blend of Winery Cameron Hughes in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, tobacco or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Lot 466 Red Blend
Pairings that work perfectly with Lot 466 Red Blend
Original food and wine pairings with Lot 466 Red Blend
The Lot 466 Red Blend of Winery Cameron Hughes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of family potluck, lamb tagine with vegetables and sweet potatoes or gizzards in sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cameron Hughes's Lot 466 Red Blend.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Lot 466 Red Blend from Winery Cameron Hughes are 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 Lodi to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lodi
Self-proclaimed world capital of Zinfandel (>40% of premium Californian production): old-vine red king (plantings from 1888) — opulent and jammy with notes of blackberry, plum, raspberry, pepper, liquorice and a tobacco touch, coated tannins. Cabernet, Syrah, Merlot, Tempranillo, Albariño, Barbera and Primitivo in the palette (>100 grapes). Viognier and Chardonnay in whites. Central Californian AVA (1986) east of the bay, Mediterranean climate tempered by the delta.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Picpoul
See piquepoul.
