Winery Once Upon a VineThe Big Bad Red Blend
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Zinfandel and the Merlot.
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 The Big Bad Red Blend from the Winery Once Upon a Vine
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the The Big Bad Red Blend of Winery Once Upon a Vine 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 The Big Bad Red Blend of Winery Once Upon a Vine in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with The Big Bad Red Blend
Pairings that work perfectly with The Big Bad Red Blend
Original food and wine pairings with The Big Bad Red Blend
The The Big Bad Red Blend of Winery Once Upon a Vine matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of homemade beef stew, lamb tagine with apricots or roast veal grand-mère madou.
Details and technical informations about Winery Once Upon a Vine's The Big Bad Red Blend.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of The Big Bad Red Blend from Winery Once Upon a Vine are 2000, 2015, 2013, 2014 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Once Upon a Vine
The Winery Once Upon a Vine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Reduced
This is said of aromas that are reminiscent of a stale wine and that can be released when a long-closed bottle is opened. They generally fade with airing.
