Winery Pietra SantaDolcetto
Red wine
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 Dolcetto from the Winery Pietra Santa
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Dolcetto of Winery Pietra Santa in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Dolcetto
Pairings that work perfectly with Dolcetto
Original food and wine pairings with Dolcetto
The Dolcetto of Winery Pietra Santa matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef stew, quick couscous or veal breast with new vegetables.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pietra Santa's Dolcetto.
Discover the grape variety: Crimson seedless
Table grape with long clusters and elongated seedless (apyrene) red-purple berries with thin skin and crunchy flesh, a balanced sweet flavour. Late-ripening and productive. Very rarely vinified. Grown in California, Australia, Chile and South Africa for export markets, one of the world's most exported table grapes, prized for its attractive appearance and long shelf life. American seedless grey variety obtained in 1989 in California.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Dolcetto from Winery Pietra Santa are 0
Informations about the Winery Pietra Santa
The Winery Pietra Santa is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Cienega Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cienega Valley
AVA of San Benito County (1982) south of Hollister, crossed by the San Andreas Fault: granite-sandstone soils to the east and granite-limestone to the west, draining and poor. Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Negrette from old vines as signature complex and elegant reds. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay also notable. Moderate climate sheltered by mountains, Monterey Bay breezes, marked thermal swings.
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: Cornalin
Black grape variety native to the Valais (Switzerland). It produces renowned wines of a dark purple colour with violet hues, an elegant bouquet and a powerful, fresh, fruity (cherry) and spicy palate. Cornalin wines can be drunk young or after several years of ageing, with game.
