Winery Capiaux CellarsChimera Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Chimera Russian River Valley Pinot Noir from the Winery Capiaux Cellars
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chimera Russian River Valley Pinot Noir of Winery Capiaux Cellars in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chimera Russian River Valley Pinot Noir of Winery Capiaux Cellars in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Chimera Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
Pairings that work perfectly with Chimera Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
Original food and wine pairings with Chimera Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
The Chimera Russian River Valley Pinot Noir of Winery Capiaux Cellars matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, chicken supreme with morels or oven roasted rabbit with mustard.
Details and technical informations about Winery Capiaux Cellars's Chimera Russian River Valley Pinot Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chimera Russian River Valley Pinot Noir from Winery Capiaux Cellars are 2016, 2018, 2014, 2017 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Capiaux Cellars
The Winery Capiaux Cellars is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Russian River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Russian River Valley
Cool climate ideal for elegant Pinot Noir and balanced Chardonnay: fine, silky reds with aromas of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth and sweet spice, fine acidity and velvety tannins. Textured Chardonnay with notes of apple, citrus and butter, measured oak. Also gourmet Zinfandels and traditional-method sparklers. Sonoma AVA cooled by the Pacific fog of the Petaluma Gap, alluvial and volcanic soils.
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: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
