Winery Michaud VineyardThe Pinnacles National Monument Marsanne
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork and shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with The Pinnacles National Monument Marsanne
Pairings that work perfectly with The Pinnacles National Monument Marsanne
Original food and wine pairings with The Pinnacles National Monument Marsanne
The The Pinnacles National Monument Marsanne of Winery Michaud Vineyard matches generally quite well with dishes of pork or shellfish such as recipes of salty crumble with courgettes, goat cheese and bacon or shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk.
Details and technical informations about Winery Michaud Vineyard's The Pinnacles National Monument Marsanne.
Discover the grape variety: Marsanne
Rich, structured whites with a round palate and long finish, with aromas of ripe yellow fruits, honey, white flowers, toasted almond and mineral notes. Fine ageing potential, developing waxy and truffle nuances with age. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with roussanne. Also exported to Australia (Victoria) and California. Native Rhône variety.
Informations about the Winery Michaud Vineyard
The Winery Michaud Vineyard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Chalone to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chalone
First AVA of Monterey County (1982), 8,640 acres at 1,800 ft in the Gabilan Mountains: California's only AVA on Burgundy-comparable limestone. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir signature varieties (~100 acres each) — Chardonnay with stone fruit, lemon curd and toasted hazelnut, wet stone minerality and saline chalky texture from limestone. Elegant structured Pinot Noir. Decomposed granite, 50°F thermal amplitude, 12-14 in rainfall, rare mineral identity.
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: Natural sweet wine
Wine obtained by mutage with wine alcohol of the must in the course of fermentation, from the Muscat, Grenache, Macabeu and Malvoisie grape varieties, and corresponding to strict conditions of production, richness and elaboration.
