James EstateFern Hill Staghorn
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Fern Hill Staghorn
Pairings that work perfectly with Fern Hill Staghorn
Original food and wine pairings with Fern Hill Staghorn
The Fern Hill Staghorn of James Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed zucchini, irish stew or rabbit with leeks.
Details and technical informations about James Estate's Fern Hill Staghorn.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fern Hill Staghorn from James Estate are 2014, 0
Informations about the James Estate
The James Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Hunter Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Hunter Valley
Cradle of Australian viticulture (1825), 160 km north of Sydney. World signature: dry low-alcohol Sémillon (10-11°) with fresh citrus notes in youth, evolving after 10-15 years to candied lemon, toast, honey and beeswax, spectacular ageing. Medium-bodied "Hunter style" Shiraz, supple and earthy (leather, plum, sweet spices), capable of decades. Also Chardonnay and Verdelho.
The wine region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud
Australia's 2nd wine state with diverse regions. Iconic Hunter Valley: a Sémillon unlike any other, straight, low-alcohol dry whites with vivid citrus when young, evolving over 10-20 years toward honey, toast and lanolin. Medium-bodied Hunter Shiraz, spicy and earthy (leather, red fruits). Also round Chardonnay and aromatic Verdelho.
The word of the wine: Decanting
A sommelier uses a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.
