Winery PostmarkMonitor Ledge Vineyard Petit Verdot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Monitor Ledge Vineyard Petit Verdot
Pairings that work perfectly with Monitor Ledge Vineyard Petit Verdot
Original food and wine pairings with Monitor Ledge Vineyard Petit Verdot
The Monitor Ledge Vineyard Petit Verdot of Winery Postmark matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt or cancoillotte (made from metton).
Details and technical informations about Winery Postmark's Monitor Ledge Vineyard Petit Verdot.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Monitor Ledge Vineyard Petit Verdot from Winery Postmark are 2009, 0, 2012
Informations about the Winery Postmark
The Winery Postmark is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 47 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Napa Valley
Absolute reference for American Cabernet Sauvignon: powerful, opulent reds with ripe aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate and cedar, velvety tannins and a silky finish, long ageing. Also round Merlot, rich buttery Chardonnay, fruity Sauvignon Blanc, spicy Zinfandel. Narrow Californian valley between the Mayacamas and Vaca Mountains, tempered by San Pablo Bay fog, 17 sub-AVAs (Oakville, Rutherford, Stags Leap, Howell Mountain). Cradle of icons Opus One, Screaming Eagle, Caymus.
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: Sour
Said of a wine that is unpleasantly pungent and has a vinegar-like odour.
