Winery Canyon Wind CellarsPetit Verdot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
The Petit Verdot of the Winery Canyon Wind Cellars is in the top 40 of wines of Grand Valley.
Food and wine pairings with Petit Verdot
Pairings that work perfectly with Petit Verdot
Original food and wine pairings with Petit Verdot
The Petit Verdot of Winery Canyon Wind Cellars matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of baked marrow bones or titgazelle's herring and leek pie.
Details and technical informations about Winery Canyon Wind Cellars's Petit Verdot.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Petit Verdot from Winery Canyon Wind Cellars are 2013, 2012, 0, 2010
Informations about the Winery Canyon Wind Cellars
The Winery Canyon Wind Cellars is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Grand Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Grand Valley
Colorado's flagship AVA around Palisade and Grand Junction, high-altitude vineyard (1,200-1,430 m) with a dry climate and strong day-night swings. Signature structured reds. Firm Cabernet Sauvignon with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dried herbs and spice, solid tannins and sun-drenched palate. Supple Merlot (plum, cherry), bright peppery Syrah.
The wine region of Colorado
American Far West vineyard at extreme altitude (1,200-2,000 m), among the highest in North America. A dry continental climate with strong thermal swings signing tension and freshness. Firm Cabernet Sauvignon reds with signature notes of blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar and menthol, tight tannins. Round, fruity Merlot (plum, cocoa), peppery Cabernet Franc.
The word of the wine: Light (taste of)
Taste close to oxidation, characteristic of champagnes altered by prolonged exposure to light.
