Winery Sapphire HillCinque Gemma
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Nebbiolo, the Nero d'Avola and the Sangiovese.
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 Cinque Gemma from the Winery Sapphire Hill
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cinque Gemma of Winery Sapphire Hill 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 Cinque Gemma of Winery Sapphire Hill in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, dried fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cinque Gemma
Pairings that work perfectly with Cinque Gemma
Original food and wine pairings with Cinque Gemma
The Cinque Gemma of Winery Sapphire Hill matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of spaghetti squash bolognese style, lamb chops with tarragon cream or veal roast casserole.
Details and technical informations about Winery Sapphire Hill's Cinque Gemma.
Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo
Austere, noble reds, pale in colour and quick to turn garnet, with powerful tannins and high acidity, showing aromas of sour cherry, faded rose, tar, white truffle, leather and balsamic notes with age. Outstanding ageing potential. Absolute star of Piedmont with Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG, also in Roero, Gattinara, Ghemme and Valtellina (Chiavennasca). A late-ripening Italian variety among the world's greatest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cinque Gemma from Winery Sapphire Hill are 2014, 2015, 0, 2013
Informations about the Winery Sapphire Hill
The Winery Sapphire Hill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of North Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of North Coast
Vast Californian parent AVA: Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake County. Cabernet Sauvignon the star: powerful, opulent reds with ripe blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate, cedar and tobacco, round tannins, sun-soaked palate. Round Chardonnay (pear, brioche, butter, vanilla). Also fresh coastal and Russian River Pinot Noir, sunny Zinfandel (candied blackberry, spice), supple Merlot.
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: Flint (smell of)
Mineral odour reminiscent of flint and flint heated during sharpening.
