Winery CougarMontepulciano
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or veal.
The Montepulciano of the Winery Cougar is in the top 80 of wines of Temecula Valley.
Food and wine pairings with Montepulciano
Pairings that work perfectly with Montepulciano
Original food and wine pairings with Montepulciano
The Montepulciano of Winery Cougar matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of baked lamb neck on a bed of vegetables and grapes, alsatian wine pie or summer orecchiette.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cougar's Montepulciano.
Discover the grape variety: Léon Millot
Coloured, fruity reds with a dense purple robe, supple tannins and fresh acidity, showing aromas of black cherry, blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, sweet spices and earthy, slightly foxy notes. Round palate, best drunk young. Very cold- and disease-resistant interspecific variety, driving northern vineyards: Canada (Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia), the US North-East and England. Hybrid created in 1911 by Eugène Kuhlmann in Alsace, full sibling of maréchal foch.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Montepulciano from Winery Cougar are 2011, 2010, 0
Informations about the Winery Cougar
The Winery Cougar is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Temecula Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Temecula Valley
Californian star of the south (80 mi south of Los Angeles, Riverside): Syrah, Zinfandel and Cabernet as sunny king reds with notes of blackberry, plum, black cherry, pepper, spice and a liquorice touch, round tannins and bright fruit. Italian and Iberian grapes, signatures of the region — Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Tempranillo, Viognier. Chardonnay and Muscat as whites. AVA (1984, 2,500 ac planted), Mediterranean climate moderated by Pacific breezes, thermal amplitude preserving acidity.
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: Petiole
Stem of the leaf, connecting the leaf blade to the stem.
