Winery Fog HeadHighland Series Reserve Pinot Noir
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Highland Series Reserve Pinot Noir of the Winery Fog Head is in the top 20 of wines of Monterey.
Taste structure of the Highland Series Reserve Pinot Noir from the Winery Fog Head
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Highland Series Reserve Pinot Noir of Winery Fog Head in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Highland Series Reserve Pinot Noir of Winery Fog Head in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Highland Series Reserve Pinot Noir
Pairings that work perfectly with Highland Series Reserve Pinot Noir
Original food and wine pairings with Highland Series Reserve Pinot Noir
The Highland Series Reserve Pinot Noir of Winery Fog Head matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), veal rouelle normande or rabbit in foil.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fog Head's Highland Series Reserve Pinot Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Highland Series Reserve Pinot Noir from Winery Fog Head are 2016, 2017, 2014, 2013 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Fog Head
The Winery Fog Head is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Monterey to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Monterey
Vast AVA of the Salinas Valley in California (~40,000 ac, AVA 1984), a natural funnel cooled by Pacific breezes: ultra-dominant Chardonnay signature as the white king (~50%) — vivid, citrus and white fruits, dazzling acidity. Pinot Noir and Riesling on cool coastal sectors, fine and taut. Further south, warm sectors for structured Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Zinfandel. Includes Santa Lucia Highlands, Arroyo Seco, San Bernabe, Burgundian and sun-drenched identity.
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: Heart-to-heart
Small stem from a quick bud that is removed during thinning.
