Winery Mark WestRussian River Valley Pinot Noir
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Russian River Valley Pinot Noir from the Winery Mark West
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Russian River Valley Pinot Noir of Winery Mark West in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Russian River Valley Pinot Noir of Winery Mark West in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
Pairings that work perfectly with Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
Original food and wine pairings with Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
The Russian River Valley Pinot Noir of Winery Mark West matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade beef stew, sauté of pork with carrots and potatoes or aiguillette of duck with honey.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mark West's Russian River Valley Pinot Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Russian River Valley Pinot Noir from Winery Mark West are 2014, 2013, 2012, 0 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Mark West
The Winery Mark West is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Russian River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Russian River Valley
Cool climate ideal for elegant Pinot Noir and balanced Chardonnay: fine, silky reds with aromas of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth and sweet spice, fine acidity and velvety tannins. Textured Chardonnay with notes of apple, citrus and butter, measured oak. Also gourmet Zinfandels and traditional-method sparklers. Sonoma AVA cooled by the Pacific fog of the Petaluma Gap, alluvial and volcanic soils.
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: Pressing
Mechanical action consisting of pressing the grapes (before fermentation for whites) or the marc soaked in wine (after fermentation for reds).
