Winery Dry Creek VineyardSite Specific Terroir Series Eastern Bench Meritage
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Malbec.
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 Site Specific Terroir Series Eastern Bench Meritage from the Winery Dry Creek Vineyard
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Site Specific Terroir Series Eastern Bench Meritage of Winery Dry Creek Vineyard 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 Site Specific Terroir Series Eastern Bench Meritage of Winery Dry Creek Vineyard in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Site Specific Terroir Series Eastern Bench Meritage
Pairings that work perfectly with Site Specific Terroir Series Eastern Bench Meritage
Original food and wine pairings with Site Specific Terroir Series Eastern Bench Meritage
The Site Specific Terroir Series Eastern Bench Meritage of Winery Dry Creek Vineyard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick beef and cheese yakitori, sweet and sour braised leg of lamb or rabbit with onions and mustard.
Details and technical informations about Winery Dry Creek Vineyard's Site Specific Terroir Series Eastern Bench Meritage.
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 Site Specific Terroir Series Eastern Bench Meritage from Winery Dry Creek Vineyard are 2016, 2017, 0, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Dry Creek Vineyard
The Winery Dry Creek Vineyard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 61 wines for sale in the of Dry Creek Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dry Creek Valley
Mythical terroir of Californian Zinfandel on pre-Prohibition old vines: intense, spicy reds with aromas of candied blackberry, black plum, pepper and leather, ample structure and melted tannins. Signature Sauvignon Blanc as white king with herbaceous notes and bright citrus, dazzling acidity. Also Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Rhône grapes. Small Sonoma AVA (~9,000 ha, 70+ wineries), warm days and cool evenings ventilated from the coast, ideal ripeness-acidity balance.
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: Persistence
Persistence in the mouth of a wine measured in caudalies.
