Winery Carol SheltonRockpile Reserve Petite Sirah (Rockpile Vineyard)
Red wine
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 Rockpile Reserve Petite Sirah (Rockpile Vineyard) from the Winery Carol Shelton
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Rockpile Reserve Petite Sirah (Rockpile Vineyard) of Winery Carol Shelton 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 Rockpile Reserve Petite Sirah (Rockpile Vineyard) of Winery Carol Shelton in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Rockpile Reserve Petite Sirah (Rockpile Vineyard)
Pairings that work perfectly with Rockpile Reserve Petite Sirah (Rockpile Vineyard)
Original food and wine pairings with Rockpile Reserve Petite Sirah (Rockpile Vineyard)
The Rockpile Reserve Petite Sirah (Rockpile Vineyard) of Winery Carol Shelton matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cornish pasties, lamb tagine with apricots (morocco) or baked duck legs with potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Carol Shelton's Rockpile Reserve Petite Sirah (Rockpile Vineyard).
Discover the grape variety: Mouyssaguès
Mouyssaguès is a grape variety that originated in the southwest of France. Today it occupies just under a hectare, whereas in the past it filled the entire Lot valley. Its adult leaves have between 7 and 9 lobes. These turn completely red in the autumn. Its blue-black berries are elliptical and short. As for its truncated cone-shaped bunches, they are of medium size. They are also compact and winged. Mouyssaguès has only one approved clone, 1.150. A dozen others have been planted in Aveyron. Mouyssaguès can bud in the middle or late, 8 to 10 days after Chasselas. It ripens early for the second time. Vigorous, it is not very sensitive to the various diseases common to these grape varieties. Although productive, it is preferable to prune it long. The mouyssaguès makes a very astringent and coloured wine. This variety can also be called negret, faroneux, rouge menu or peyregord. Because of its high yield, it is often called the poor man's vine.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rockpile Reserve Petite Sirah (Rockpile Vineyard) from Winery Carol Shelton are 2014, 0, 2009
Informations about the Winery Carol Shelton
The Winery Carol Shelton is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Sonoma County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sonoma County
The wine region of Sonoma County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 1105 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma County, producing 2365 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma County go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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: Discharge
In the traditional method, elimination of the yeast deposit formed during the second fermentation in the bottle.
