Winery GirardFirebirds Red Blend

Red wine of Napa Valley of California of United States

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Firebirds Red Blend of Winery Girard is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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 Firebirds Red Blend from the Winery Girard

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Firebirds Red Blend of Winery Girard in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Firebirds Red Blend

Pairings that work perfectly with Firebirds Red Blend

Original food and wine pairings with Firebirds Red Blend

Lamb

The Firebirds Red Blend of Winery Girard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), pan-fried lamb heart or milanese osso buco.

Details and technical informations about Winery Girard's Firebirds Red Blend.

Winery

Winery Girard

Grape varieties

Cabernet franc , Cabernet-Sauvignon , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Firebirds Red Blend - 2014

In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines

Average rating: 3.7

Firebirds Red Blend - 2012

In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines

Average rating: 3.9

The best vintages of Firebirds Red Blend from Winery Girard are 2012, 2014

Informations about the Winery Girard

The winery offers 61 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

This winery is part of the Vintage Wine Estates.

It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

The Winery Girard is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 58 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 40000 of of United States wines

In the top 250 of of Napa Valley wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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.

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