Winery PelerinLes Tournesols
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Roussanne and the Viognier.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Les Tournesols from the Winery Pelerin
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Tournesols of Winery Pelerin in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Tournesols of Winery Pelerin in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth.
Food and wine pairings with Les Tournesols
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Tournesols
Original food and wine pairings with Les Tournesols
The Les Tournesols of Winery Pelerin matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of chinese bowl, cannelloni of meat or shrimp curry (reunionese recipe).
Details and technical informations about Winery Pelerin's Les Tournesols.
Discover the grape variety: Roussanne
Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Tournesols from Winery Pelerin are 0, 2010
Informations about the Winery Pelerin
The Winery Pelerin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Santa Lucia Highlands to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands
The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kosta Browne or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Lucia Highlands are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Lucia Highlands often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, rhubarb or graphite and sometimes also flavors of boysenberries, cedar or chalk.
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: Cordial
Said of a warm, heady wine. Also used to describe wines and spirits with allegedly therapeutic properties.
