Winery Iron HorseChinese Cuvée Sparkling
Sparkling wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Pinot noir.
In the mouth this sparkling wine is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
The Chinese Cuvée Sparkling of the Winery Iron Horse is in the top 10 of wines of Green Valley of Russian River Valley.
Taste structure of the Chinese Cuvée Sparkling from the Winery Iron Horse
Light | Bold | |
Soft | Acidic | |
Gentle | Fizzy |
In the mouth the Chinese Cuvée Sparkling of Winery Iron Horse in the region of California is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chinese Cuvée Sparkling of Winery Iron Horse in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Chinese Cuvée Sparkling
Pairings that work perfectly with Chinese Cuvée Sparkling
Original food and wine pairings with Chinese Cuvée Sparkling
The Chinese Cuvée Sparkling of Winery Iron Horse matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of mussels spanish style, basil and cherry tomato clafoutis or bouillabaisse like in marseille.
Details and technical informations about Winery Iron Horse's Chinese Cuvée Sparkling.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chinese Cuvée Sparkling from Winery Iron Horse are 2014, 2013, 0, 2010 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Iron Horse
The Winery Iron Horse is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 75 wines for sale in the of Green Valley of Russian River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Green Valley of Russian River Valley
The wine region of Green Valley of Russian River Valley is located in the region of Russian River Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Hartford Court or the Domaine Martinelli produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Green Valley of Russian River Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Green Valley of Russian River Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
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: Draft liquor (champagne)
After blending, the wine is bottled with a liqueur de tirage (a mixture of sugar and wine) and a yeast (selected yeasts). The yeast attacks the sugar and creates carbon dioxide. The fermentation, which lasts about two months, is prolonged by an ageing period (15 months minimum in total). The bottle is capped (some rare vintages are capped with a staple and a cork).
