Winery HandleyVittorio Vineyard Redwood Valley Petite Sirah
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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Vittorio Vineyard Redwood Valley Petite Sirah from the Winery Handley
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vittorio Vineyard Redwood Valley Petite Sirah of Winery Handley in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vittorio Vineyard Redwood Valley Petite Sirah of Winery Handley in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Vittorio Vineyard Redwood Valley Petite Sirah
Pairings that work perfectly with Vittorio Vineyard Redwood Valley Petite Sirah
Original food and wine pairings with Vittorio Vineyard Redwood Valley Petite Sirah
The Vittorio Vineyard Redwood Valley Petite Sirah of Winery Handley matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fast and, lamb confit with new potatoes or rabbit with homemade mustard.
Details and technical informations about Winery Handley's Vittorio Vineyard Redwood Valley Petite Sirah.
Discover the grape variety: Camaralet
The white Camaralet is a grape variety that originated in France (Pyrénées-Atlantiques). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The white Camaralet can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vittorio Vineyard Redwood Valley Petite Sirah from Winery Handley are 2016, 0, 2014
Informations about the Winery Handley
The Winery Handley is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Redwood Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Redwood Valley
The wine region of Redwood Valley is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Onward or the Domaine Folk Machine produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Redwood Valley are Zinfandel, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Redwood Valley often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, non oak or microbio.
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: Malolactic fermentation
Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.
