Winery DonelanDarling Reserve
Red wine
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 Darling Reserve from the Winery Donelan
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Darling Reserve of Winery Donelan in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Darling Reserve
Pairings that work perfectly with Darling Reserve
Original food and wine pairings with Darling Reserve
The Darling Reserve of Winery Donelan matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef with dark beer, lamb in spicy sauce or veal with chestnut and pietra (corsican beer).
Details and technical informations about Winery Donelan's Darling Reserve.
Discover the grape variety: Malvasia di Sardegna
Structured and oxidative whites with fine ageing potential, amber in colour, an ample palate with fresh acidity, and signature aromas of roasted almonds, dried fruits (walnut, fig), candied citrus and rancio notes. Also as sweet passito liquoreux. Star of the Malvasia di Bosa DOC, expressing itself in complex sweet island wines and Sardinian passito. Malvasia variety grown in Sardinia, notably in Bosa and Cagliari.
Informations about the Winery Donelan
The Winery Donelan is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Sonoma County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sonoma County
Accessible, quality Californian mosaic north of San Francisco: signature Pinot Noir as king red on the cool side (Russian River, Sonoma Coast) — fine and silky with notes of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth and a spicy touch. Ample Chardonnay (apple, vanilla). Dense Cabernet Sauvignon in Alexander Valley (blackcurrant, cedar), spicy Zinfandel in Dry Creek (blackberry, pepper). 19 distinct AVAs, >60 grapes, foggy coast vs warm valleys.
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: Grafting
A method used since the phylloxera crisis, consisting of fixing a graft of local origin on a rootstock resistant to phylloxera.
