Winery Le MistralSingle Vineyard Grenache
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
The Single Vineyard Grenache of the Winery Le Mistral is in the top 70 of wines of Monterey County.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Single Vineyard Grenache of Winery Le Mistral in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Single Vineyard Grenache
Pairings that work perfectly with Single Vineyard Grenache
Original food and wine pairings with Single Vineyard Grenache
The Single Vineyard Grenache of Winery Le Mistral matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pasta bolognese or pizza mascarpone tomato ham comté.
Details and technical informations about Winery Le Mistral's Single Vineyard Grenache.
Discover the grape variety: Tannat
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Single Vineyard Grenache from Winery Le Mistral are 2018, 2016, 0, 2015 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Le Mistral
The Winery Le Mistral is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Monterey County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Monterey County
The wine region of Monterey County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bernardus or the Domaine Scar Of The Sea produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monterey County are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monterey County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mint or mocha and sometimes also flavors of black currant, chocolate or nutmeg.
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: Rancio
Odour and taste characteristic of certain wines that have undergone oxidative maturation, i.e. in contact with oxygen (vin jaune du Jura, dry rancio du Roussillon, maury, banyuls, rivesaltes, etc.).
