Cave RidgeFossil Hill Reserve Red
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Fossil Hill Reserve Red of Cave Ridge in the region of Virginia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Fossil Hill Reserve Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Fossil Hill Reserve Red
Original food and wine pairings with Fossil Hill Reserve Red
The Fossil Hill Reserve Red of Cave Ridge matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), chakchouka or navarin of lamb.
Details and technical informations about Cave Ridge's Fossil Hill Reserve Red.
Discover the grape variety: Fleurtai
Interspecific cross between Sauvignonasse and Kozma 20-3 obtained in 2002 at the University and Institute of Applied Genetics of Udine (Italy), which is also the case for Soreli.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fossil Hill Reserve Red from Cave Ridge are 2011, 0, 2012
Informations about the Cave Ridge
The Cave Ridge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Shenandoah Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Shenandoah Valley
The wine region of Shenandoah Valley is located in the region of Virginia of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Terre Rouge or the Domaine Early Mountain produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Shenandoah Valley are Chardonnay, Cabernet franc and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Shenandoah Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
The wine region of Virginia
Virginia is a state on the eastern seaboard of the United States, located immediately South of Maryland and North of the Carolinas. The state covers 42,750 square miles (110,750 km2) of mountains, valleys and the Atlantic coastal Complex that forms its eastern border. From the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains in the west to the coastal creeks and estuaries in the east, Virginia's topography and geology are varied, to say the least. The landscape around the Chesapeake Bay - a vast coastal inlet that separates the main state from its Eastern Shore - could hardly be more different from that below Mt Rogers (1,750m), 480km to the west.
The word of the wine: Astringency
Chemical stimulation that tightens the mucous membranes of the mouth and causes a sensation of harshness, which is characteristic of the presence of tannins. With time, the tannins lose their harshness and become softer.
