Winery IdlewildTesta Vineyard Carignan
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 Testa Vineyard Carignan from the Winery Idlewild
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Testa Vineyard Carignan of Winery Idlewild 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 Testa Vineyard Carignan of Winery Idlewild in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Testa Vineyard Carignan
Pairings that work perfectly with Testa Vineyard Carignan
Original food and wine pairings with Testa Vineyard Carignan
The Testa Vineyard Carignan of Winery Idlewild matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, lamb chops marinated with herbs or beef tournedos with boursin.
Details and technical informations about Winery Idlewild's Testa Vineyard Carignan.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Courbu
Petit Courbu blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Pyrenees). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Courbu blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Testa Vineyard Carignan from Winery Idlewild are 2014, 0
Informations about the Winery Idlewild
The Winery Idlewild is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Mendocino to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mendocino
The wine region of Mendocino is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Las Jaras Wines or the Domaine Anthill Farms produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mendocino are Zinfandel, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mendocino often reveals types of flavors of cherry, butter or guava and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
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: Drain
Stopper, originally made of wood, used to plug barrels and more generally all wooden containers used to store or mature wine.
