Winery Carpenter CreekGunny Red
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The Gunny Red of the Winery Carpenter Creek is in the top 0 of wines of Columbia Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Carpenter Creek's Gunny Red.
Discover the grape variety: Colorino del Valdarno
Very intensely coloured and structured reds with a near-black deep ruby colour, slightly teinturier pulp, firm tannins and dense palate, with signature aromas of black fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, spices and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Often blended with Sangiovese in Chianti to reinforce colour and structure, featuring in great Tuscan reds. An indigenous Italian black variety from Tuscany (Arno valley).
Informations about the Winery Carpenter Creek
The Winery Carpenter Creek is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Columbia Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Columbia Valley
Cradle of Washington State's great reds. Dense, structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, firm tannins), round velvety Merlot, signature Syrah with peppery notes, black olive and deep black fruit. Also precise whites: balanced Chardonnay, taut fruity Riesling with peach notes. Semi-desert vineyard of 24,300 ha sheltered by the Cascades, loess soils over basalt, strong temperature swings.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Harmonious
Balance of the different organoleptic elements of a wine. This harmony is linked to the typicity of each wine. The sweetness of a sweet wine is an element of its balance, whereas a Sancerre or a Chablis will be asked to be lively and dry.
