Winery Dark StarGrenache
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Grenache
Pairings that work perfectly with Grenache
Original food and wine pairings with Grenache
The Grenache of Winery Dark Star matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef or savoyard fondue (but succulent).
Details and technical informations about Winery Dark Star's Grenache.
Discover the grape variety: Carminoir
Colourful, structured reds with a deep ruby hue, firm tannins and fresh acidity, with aromas of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry), cherry, plum, spices and balsamic notes suggesting a compromise between pinot noir and cabernet sauvignon. Dense, balanced palate. Grown in Swiss Romandy (Valais, Vaud, Geneva) and Ticino for modern varietal or blended wines. Swiss hybrid created in 1982 at Pully by André Jaquinet (pinot noir × cabernet sauvignon).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grenache from Winery Dark Star are 2013, 0
Informations about the Winery Dark Star
The Winery Dark Star is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Paso Robles to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Paso Robles
Powerful, sun-drenched reds of California's Central Coast: ripe, concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon (40%) with notes of plum and chocolate, round tannins. Emblematic Rhône grapes — fleshy peppery Syrah, fruity Grenache, structured Mourvèdre, Viognier in white. Spicy old-vine Zinfandel, a local signature. AVA of San Luis Obispo, 11 sub-AVAs, Mediterranean climate with thermal swings on limestone soils.
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: Film maceration
A technique that consists of leaving the grapes to macerate in the open air at a low temperature before fermentation, thus enhancing the aromatic expression of the wine.
