Winery Cougar CrestEstate Tempranillo
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, beef or game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Estate Tempranillo of Winery Cougar Crest in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Estate Tempranillo
Pairings that work perfectly with Estate Tempranillo
Original food and wine pairings with Estate Tempranillo
The Estate Tempranillo of Winery Cougar Crest matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef tongue in hot sauce, lamb tagine with broad beans or kale soup.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cougar Crest's Estate Tempranillo.
Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo
Elegant, structured reds with aromas of strawberry, cherry, plum, leather, blond tobacco and pronounced vanilla from long oak ageing. Ranges from Joven to Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva. Star of Rioja DOCa, Ribera del Duero DO and Toro DO, also shines in the Douro as Tinta Roriz/Aragonez. One of the world's most planted Spanish varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Estate Tempranillo from Winery Cougar Crest are 2010, 2013, 0
Informations about the Winery Cougar Crest
The Winery Cougar Crest is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Walla Walla Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Walla Walla Valley
Star of the American north-west straddling Washington and Oregon: signature Cabernet Sauvignon reigns in reds — structured and concentrated with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a touch of spice, firm tannins, great ageing potential. Racy, complex Syrah (blackberry, black olive, pepper, smoked meat), supple Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese complement. Long season (200 days), hot days and cool nights, loess soils. AVA (1984) within the Columbia Valley.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Musty (taste of)
A disgusting taste due to a defect in the grapes or, more commonly, a defect in the barrel.
