Winery Castoro CellarsShell Creek Vineyard Reserve Petite Sirah
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 Shell Creek Vineyard Reserve Petite Sirah from the Winery Castoro Cellars
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Shell Creek Vineyard Reserve Petite Sirah of Winery Castoro Cellars 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 Shell Creek Vineyard Reserve Petite Sirah of Winery Castoro Cellars in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Shell Creek Vineyard Reserve Petite Sirah
Pairings that work perfectly with Shell Creek Vineyard Reserve Petite Sirah
Original food and wine pairings with Shell Creek Vineyard Reserve Petite Sirah
The Shell Creek Vineyard Reserve Petite Sirah of Winery Castoro Cellars matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, lamb tagine with prunes or saddle of venison with fresh cream.
Details and technical informations about Winery Castoro Cellars's Shell Creek Vineyard Reserve Petite Sirah.
Discover the grape variety: Carcajolo noir
Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby robe, soft tannins and an airy palate with preserved acidity on cherry, Mediterranean herbs and notes of Corsican maquis. Airy profile. Preserved for its patrimonial value in the Corsican CRVI collections and on a few parcels of growers attached to insular ampelography. Autochthonous black Corsican variety (synonym of Carcajolo Nero), grown in confidential quantities in Corse-du-Sud.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Shell Creek Vineyard Reserve Petite Sirah from Winery Castoro Cellars are 2013, 2006, 0, 2014 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Castoro Cellars
The Winery Castoro Cellars is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 94 wines for sale in the of Paso Robles to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Paso Robles
Powerful, sun-drenched reds of California's Central Coast: ripe, concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon (40%) with notes of plum and chocolate, round tannins. Emblematic Rhône grapes — fleshy peppery Syrah, fruity Grenache, structured Mourvèdre, Viognier in white. Spicy old-vine Zinfandel, a local signature. AVA of San Luis Obispo, 11 sub-AVAs, Mediterranean climate with thermal swings on limestone 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: INAO
National Institute of Origin and Quality. French organization depending on the Ministry of Agriculture and in charge of quality signs: AOC, IGP, labels and organic farming.
