Winery FortinoCarignan
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and spicy food.
Food and wine pairings with Carignan
Pairings that work perfectly with Carignan
Original food and wine pairings with Carignan
The Carignan of Winery Fortino matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or spicy food such as recipes of american style beef marinade or real paella recipe from valencia.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fortino's Carignan.
Discover the grape variety: Vespolina
Structured, aromatic reds with a deep ruby colour, firm tannins and a dense palate showing cherry, raspberry, black pepper, spices and balsamic alpine notes. Fine ageing potential in the Piedmontese style. A traditional component of blends with Nebbiolo in Ghemme DOCG and Gattinara DOCG, it defines the great reds of the Novarese.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Carignan from Winery Fortino are 0
Informations about the Winery Fortino
The Winery Fortino is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Santa Clara Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Clara Valley
Historic Bay Area AVA south of San Francisco (23 grape varieties): signature Cabernet Sauvignon dominant as red king on warm hillsides — structured concentrated reds with ripe dark fruits, firm tannins. Heritage Zinfandel and Petite Sirah, spicy and fleshy. Also Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah and Chardonnay. Revival around Italian grapes (Sangiovese, Barbera, Nebbiolo).
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: Ban des vendanges
Date of the beginning of the grape harvest, fixed by the lord in the tradition of the Middle Ages and, today, by the prefect.
