Winery Castle RockMonterey County Pinot Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) and shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Monterey County Pinot Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Monterey County Pinot Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Monterey County Pinot Blanc
The Monterey County Pinot Blanc of Winery Castle Rock matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of salmon and parmesan quiche without pastry or sublime fish and shrimp colombo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Castle Rock's Monterey County Pinot Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc
Round, supple whites with a soft palate, showing discreet aromas of apple, pear, fresh almond, white flowers and brioche notes. Moderate acidity, light finish. Star of Crémant d'Alsace (fine, taut sparkling) and base of Edelzwicker. Grown in Germany (Weissburgunder, Baden-Württemberg), northern Italy (Pinot Bianco, Alto Adige), Austria and Luxembourg. A white mutation of Pinot Noir.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Monterey County Pinot Blanc from Winery Castle Rock are 0, 2011
Informations about the Winery Castle Rock
The Winery Castle Rock is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 55 wines for sale in the of Monterey County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Monterey County
Californian cool-climate star (Central Coast): signature Pinot Noir as king red on Santa Lucia Highlands - concentrated and complex with notes of cherry, raspberry, plum, undergrowth and a spicy touch, silky tannins and preserved vibrant acidity. Racy, mineral Chardonnay (citrus, apple, white peach, hazelnut butter). Cabernet and Syrah on the warm side. ~40,000 ac of vines, Monterey Bay fogs and strong thermal swings shape benchmark cool-climate Pinots.
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: Sparkling
Equivalent to effervescent, this term is used among others to designate the "natural sparkling wines" produced in the Montlouis appellation.
