Lightpost WineryReserve Classic 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.
The Reserve Classic Red of the Lightpost Winery is in the top 10 of wines of Central Coast.
Taste structure of the Reserve Classic Red from the Lightpost Winery
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Reserve Classic Red of Lightpost 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 Reserve Classic Red of Lightpost Winery in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Reserve Classic Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve Classic Red
Original food and wine pairings with Reserve Classic Red
The Reserve Classic Red of Lightpost Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo, lamb tagine with prunes and dried fruits or turkey ballotine.
Details and technical informations about Lightpost Winery's Reserve Classic Red.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Reserve Classic Red from Lightpost Winery are 0, 2017
Informations about the Lightpost Winery
The Lightpost Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Central Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Central Coast
Vast Californian coast (450 km) cooled by Pacific fogs. Cradle of great coastal Pinots and Chardonnays: fine silky Pinot Noir (cherry, raspberry, undergrowth) on Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Maria and Santa Lucia Highlands; ample taut Chardonnay, yellow fruit and saline minerality. Also spicy peppery Syrah, structured Cabernet and jammy Zinfandel on Paso Robles.
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: Premier cru
In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.
