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 korean bibimbap, stuffed zucchini with merguez, beef and spices or normandy style escalope.
Details and technical informations about Winery Idlewild's Testa Vineyard Carignan.
Discover the grape variety: Ruby-cabernet
Deeply coloured, structured reds with a deep ruby robe, smooth tannins and preserved acidity under warm conditions, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, spice and blackcurrant-leaf herbal notes. Round palate, fruity finish. Productive and heat-tolerant, it produces high-volume reds in California (Central Valley), South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Mexico and Israel. Californian variety created in 1936 by Harold Olmo at UC Davis (Cabernet Sauvignon × Carignan).
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
General AVA of Mendocino County (northern California) with varied micro-climates: signature historic Zinfandel as king red (planted by Italian migrants in the late 19th c. ), notably Redwood Valley and Mendocino Ridge - spicy, peppery reds, ripe and candied black fruits, fleshy tannins. Also fresh, fine Pinot Noir (~2,700 ac) on foggy coastal sectors, Carignan, Petite Sirah, Syrah and Grenache. Warm inland zones for Cabernet and Merlot, an eclectic Italo-Burgundian identity.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Dense
Rich and concentrated wine with tight tannins and a consistent body.
