Winery DonatiClaret
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety 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 game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Claret from the Winery Donati
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Claret of Winery Donati 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 Claret of Winery Donati 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 Claret
Pairings that work perfectly with Claret
Original food and wine pairings with Claret
The Claret of Winery Donati matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, moroccan lamb shoulder or rabbit with tomato.
Details and technical informations about Winery Donati's Claret.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Claret from Winery Donati are 2014, 2016, 2015, 2012 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Donati
The Winery Donati is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Paicines to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Paicines
Sub-AVA of south-west San Benito (California, Central Coast): the warmest in the county as it lies lowest, cooled by Monterey Bay breezes drawn up the valley — marked diurnal swings and a long season. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Grenache and Chardonnay with fruity, dense and concentrated profiles. Sandy-gravelly soils with calcareous components forcing deep root growth. 4,500 acres planted.
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: Reasoned (agriculture)
Conventional agriculture but concerned with limiting synthetic treatments as much as possible.
