Winery DesparadaSackcloth & Ashes
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec and the Merlot.
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 Sackcloth & Ashes from the Winery Desparada
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sackcloth & Ashes of Winery Desparada 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 Sackcloth & Ashes of Winery Desparada in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Sackcloth & Ashes
Pairings that work perfectly with Sackcloth & Ashes
Original food and wine pairings with Sackcloth & Ashes
The Sackcloth & Ashes of Winery Desparada matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, lamb tagine with vegetables and sweet potatoes or meatballs catalan style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Desparada's Sackcloth & Ashes.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sackcloth & Ashes from Winery Desparada are 2018, 2017, 2013, 0 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Desparada
The Winery Desparada is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Dryer
Term that characterizes a hard and tannic wine.
