La Honda WineryExponent Xy Red Blend
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Sangiovese 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.
The Exponent Xy Red Blend of the La Honda Winery is in the top 50 of wines of Santa Cruz Mountains.
Taste structure of the Exponent Xy Red Blend from the La Honda Winery
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Exponent Xy Red Blend of La Honda Winery 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 Exponent Xy Red Blend of La Honda Winery in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Exponent Xy Red Blend
Pairings that work perfectly with Exponent Xy Red Blend
Original food and wine pairings with Exponent Xy Red Blend
The Exponent Xy Red Blend of La Honda Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of autumn beef bourguignon, rice with paprika and merguez or flank steak with shallots in red wine sauce.
Details and technical informations about La Honda Winery's Exponent Xy Red Blend.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Exponent Xy Red Blend from La Honda Winery are 2015, 2012, 2013, 0 and 2016.
Informations about the La Honda Winery
The La Honda Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Santa Cruz Mountains to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains
The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ridge Vineyards or the Kathryn Kennedy Winery produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Cruz Mountains are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Cruz Mountains often reveals types of flavors of cream, pencil shavings or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of charcoal, black truffle or blackberry jam.
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: Part
Name of the barrel used in Burgundy (capacity of 228 litres).
