Ciccone Vineyard & WineryMalbec
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with Malbec
The Malbec of Ciccone Vineyard & Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of baked lasagna, couscous without couscous maker or pumpkin and onion gratin with comté cheese.
Details and technical informations about Ciccone Vineyard & Winery's Malbec.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
Informations about the Ciccone Vineyard & Winery
The Ciccone Vineyard & Winery is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Leelanau Peninsula to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Leelanau Peninsula
Michigan AVA on a peninsula between Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay (45 deg N, latitude of Bordeaux). Riesling reigns as a white star: taut and aromatic with signature notes of white apple, peach, lemon, white flowers and a mineral touch, lively and long palate — from dry to medium-sweet to ice wine. Ample Chardonnay, aromatic Gewurztraminer (lychee, rose). Fine Pinot Noir (cherry, undergrowth) and Gamay emerging.
The wine region of Michigan
Midwestern wine state on the 45th parallel (Burgundy, Piedmont), tempered by the Great Lakes (lake effect). Signature Riesling: precise, taut whites with signature notes of citrus, green apple, white peach, white flowers and saline minerality, crisp acidity - from dry to off-dry. Also ample Chardonnay, perfumed Pinot Gris, opulent Gewürztraminer (lychee, rose). Fresh, silky Pinot Noir in red.
The word of the wine: Water stress
Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.
