Winery FoxenBlock 8 Pinot Noir (Bien Nacido Vineyard)
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Block 8 Pinot Noir (Bien Nacido Vineyard) of the Winery Foxen is in the top 90 of wines of Santa Maria Valley.
Taste structure of the Block 8 Pinot Noir (Bien Nacido Vineyard) from the Winery Foxen
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Block 8 Pinot Noir (Bien Nacido Vineyard) of Winery Foxen in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Block 8 Pinot Noir (Bien Nacido Vineyard) of Winery Foxen in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Block 8 Pinot Noir (Bien Nacido Vineyard)
Pairings that work perfectly with Block 8 Pinot Noir (Bien Nacido Vineyard)
Original food and wine pairings with Block 8 Pinot Noir (Bien Nacido Vineyard)
The Block 8 Pinot Noir (Bien Nacido Vineyard) of Winery Foxen matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, roast veal orloff with mushrooms or duck legs confit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Foxen's Block 8 Pinot Noir (Bien Nacido Vineyard).
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Block 8 Pinot Noir (Bien Nacido Vineyard) from Winery Foxen are 2010, 2017, 2011, 2009 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Foxen
The Winery Foxen is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 57 wines for sale in the of Santa Maria Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Maria Valley
The wine region of Santa Maria Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Belle Glos or the Domaine Paul Lato produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Maria Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Maria Valley often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, rosemary or balsamic and sometimes also flavors of allspice, menthol or bramble.
The wine region of California
California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.
The word of the wine: Lamb's lettuce
Characteristic of fleshy and consistent wines giving the impression of being chewed.
