Winery J. RickardsChianti Mountain Reserve Cuvée Red Blend

Red wine of Alexander Valley of California of United States

4.4

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Chianti Mountain Reserve Cuvée Red Blend of Winery J. Rickards is a red wine from the region of Alexander Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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 Chianti Mountain Reserve Cuvée Red Blend from the Winery J. Rickards

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Chianti Mountain Reserve Cuvée Red Blend of Winery J. Rickards in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Food and wine pairings with Chianti Mountain Reserve Cuvée Red Blend

Pairings that work perfectly with Chianti Mountain Reserve Cuvée Red Blend

Original food and wine pairings with Chianti Mountain Reserve Cuvée Red Blend

Lamb

The Chianti Mountain Reserve Cuvée Red Blend of Winery J. Rickards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, saddle of lamb with herbs or veal liver in vinegar.

Details and technical informations about Winery J. Rickards's Chianti Mountain Reserve Cuvée Red Blend.

Winery

Winery J. Rickards

Grape varieties

Cabernet franc , Cabernet-Sauvignon , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Chianti Mountain Reserve Cuvée Red Blend - 2013

In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines

Average rating: 4.5

The best vintages of Chianti Mountain Reserve Cuvée Red Blend from Winery J. Rickards are 2013

Informations about the Winery J. Rickards

The winery offers 44 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Alexander Valley in the region of California

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The Winery J. Rickards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 40000 of of United States wines

In the top 6000 of of Alexander Valley wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alexander Valley

The wine region of Alexander Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 400 estates and châteaux in the of Alexander Valley, producing 1083 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexander Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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.

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