Winery HortonXoco Rojo
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Xoco Rojo of Winery Horton in the region of Virginia often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Xoco Rojo
Pairings that work perfectly with Xoco Rojo
Original food and wine pairings with Xoco Rojo
The Xoco Rojo of Winery Horton matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of navarin of lamb, sri lankan lamb rolls (mutton rolls) or caramel pork.
Details and technical informations about Winery Horton's Xoco Rojo.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional
Deep, concentrated reds with a near-black robe, firm but polished tannins, showing aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, violet, bergamot, liquorice, black pepper and characteristic floral notes. Pillar of great vintage Ports (Quinta do Noval, Taylor's) and signature of modern dry Douro DOC and Dão DOC. Also exported to Australia and California. Portugal's most noble variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Xoco Rojo from Winery Horton are 2008, 0
Informations about the Winery Horton
The Winery Horton is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 58 wines for sale in the of Virginia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Virginia
Quality pole of the American east coast, unique signature in Viognier: ample, fragrant whites with notes of apricot, white peach, honey and flowers, silky on the palate. Cabernet Franc star in red, fine and fresh (raspberry, ripe pepper, spices). Also dense Petit Verdot, round Merlot, balanced Chardonnay, Vidal Blanc and native Norton. Humid continental climate tempered by the Appalachians, 8 AVAs (Monticello, Shenandoah).
The word of the wine: Dress
Visual aspect of the wine. The colour is defined by its intensity, clarity, brilliance and colour, which indicate the level of evolution of the wine, thus giving an indication of its vintage.
