Winery Gilbert CellarsAllobroges
Red wine
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 veal.
Taste structure of the Allobroges from the Winery Gilbert Cellars
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Allobroges of Winery Gilbert Cellars in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Allobroges of Winery Gilbert Cellars in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Allobroges
Pairings that work perfectly with Allobroges
Original food and wine pairings with Allobroges
The Allobroges of Winery Gilbert Cellars matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of quick meatloaf, mascarpone/gorgonzola macaroni gratin or filet mignon of veal with cider.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gilbert Cellars's Allobroges.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Allobroges from Winery Gilbert Cellars are 2014, 2013, 2012, 2009 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Gilbert Cellars
The Winery Gilbert Cellars is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Wahluke Slope to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Wahluke Slope
Warm well-drained Washington AVA (Columbia Valley, Grant County) facing south over the Columbia: Cabernet Sauvignon signature king red — opulent and ripe with notes of blackcurrant, black cherry, blackberry, chocolate, cedar and spice touch, round tannins and long finish. Dense savoury Syrah as companion (blackberry, blueberry, pepper, smoked meat). Fleshy Merlot also signature. AVA (2006), constant southern slope, deep aeolian sands, dry continental, ~20% of state harvest.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Flavor
Sensation (sweet, salty, sour or bitter) produced on the tongue by a food.
