Winery CinnabarSandy Lane Vineyard Mourvèdre

Red wine of Contra Costa County of California of United States

4.0

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Sandy Lane Vineyard Mourvèdre of Winery Cinnabar is a red wine from the region of Contra Costa County of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Sandy Lane Vineyard Mourvèdre from the Winery Cinnabar

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Sandy Lane Vineyard Mourvèdre of Winery Cinnabar in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Sandy Lane Vineyard Mourvèdre

Pairings that work perfectly with Sandy Lane Vineyard Mourvèdre

Original food and wine pairings with Sandy Lane Vineyard Mourvèdre

Lamb

The Sandy Lane Vineyard Mourvèdre of Winery Cinnabar matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef with mustard, shoulder of lamb in a crust or mouse of lamb with thyme.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cinnabar's Sandy Lane Vineyard Mourvèdre.

Winery

Winery Cinnabar

Winemaker

George Troquato

Grape varieties

Mourvèdre

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Sandy Lane Vineyard Mourvèdre - 2014

In the top 100 of of Contra Costa County wines

Average rating: 4.1

Sandy Lane Vineyard Mourvèdre - 2012

In the top 100 of of Contra Costa County wines

Average rating: 3.8

The best vintages of Sandy Lane Vineyard Mourvèdre from Winery Cinnabar are 2014, 2012

Informations about the Winery Cinnabar

The winery offers 50 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Contra Costa County in the region of California

Find the Winery Cinnabar on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Cinnabar is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Contra Costa County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 45000 of of United States wines

In the top 35000 of of Contra Costa County wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Contra Costa County

The wine region of Contra Costa County is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Turley or the Domaine Turley produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Contra Costa County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Contra Costa County often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, sweet tobacco or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, microbio or fennel.

The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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