Winery Le CasqueCalotte Red
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 Calotte Red from the Winery Le Casque
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Calotte Red of Winery Le Casque 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 Calotte Red of Winery Le Casque in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Calotte Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Calotte Red
Original food and wine pairings with Calotte Red
The Calotte Red of Winery Le Casque matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of puchero, lamb parmentine with eggplant and spices or rabbit with hunter's sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Le Casque's Calotte Red.
Discover the grape variety: Esther
Table grape with long clusters and golden berries with thin skin and crunchy flesh, a neutral sweet flavour. Early-ripening and productive. Very rarely vinified. Grown in North America for fresh local consumption, appreciated for its attractive appearance and good shelf life. Marginal outside its region of origin. American white table grape variety obtained by crossing for fresh consumption.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Calotte Red from Winery Le Casque are 2015, 2013, 0
Informations about the Winery Le Casque
The Winery Le Casque is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Sierra Foothills to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sierra Foothills
Historic stronghold of Californian Zinfandel (~40% of plantings) inherited from the Gold Rush (1856). Fleshy, sunny reds with signature notes of candied blackberry, raspberry, pepper, liquorice and sweet spices, round tannins and generous warmth. Over-100-year-old vines at Amador. Also dense, peppery Syrah, lively, fruity Barbera, deep Petite Sirah.
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: Acidity
When present without excess, acidity contributes to the balance of the wine, giving it freshness and nervousness. But when it is very high, it becomes a defect, giving it a biting and green character. On the other hand, if it is insufficient, the wine is soft.
