Winery ClineAncient Vines Carignane
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 poultry, beef or veal.
The Ancient Vines Carignane of the Winery Cline is in the top 50 of wines of Contra Costa County.
Taste structure of the Ancient Vines Carignane from the Winery Cline
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Ancient Vines Carignane of Winery Cline 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 Ancient Vines Carignane of Winery Cline in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Ancient Vines Carignane
Pairings that work perfectly with Ancient Vines Carignane
Original food and wine pairings with Ancient Vines Carignane
The Ancient Vines Carignane of Winery Cline matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry, rack of lamb with herbs or tournedos rossini with port sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cline's Ancient Vines Carignane.
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 Ancient Vines Carignane from Winery Cline are 2018, 2015, 2014, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Cline
The Winery Cline is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 77 wines for sale in the of Contra Costa County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Contra Costa County
Historic AVA of San Francisco Bay with century-old vines on deep sands (Brentwood, Oakley): Zinfandel signature from old vines planted 100+ years ago (Evangelho, Bigelow, Mazzoni) — concentrated and earthy reds with intense black fruits, spices and firm tannins. Robust and structured patrimonial Mourvèdre (Mataro) and Carignan. Draining sands restricting yields, small berries with thick skins. Also Petite Sirah.
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: Alcooleux
Said of a wine dominated by the presence of alcohol.
