Winery Scholium ProjectThe Courier Red Shake Ridge Ranch
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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the The Courier Red Shake Ridge Ranch from the Winery Scholium Project
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the The Courier Red Shake Ridge Ranch of Winery Scholium Project 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 Courier Red Shake Ridge Ranch of Winery Scholium Project in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with The Courier Red Shake Ridge Ranch
Pairings that work perfectly with The Courier Red Shake Ridge Ranch
Original food and wine pairings with The Courier Red Shake Ridge Ranch
The The Courier Red Shake Ridge Ranch of Winery Scholium Project matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tournedos with boursin, pasta with asparagus and chicken or lamb mice confit in port wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Scholium Project's The Courier Red Shake Ridge Ranch.
Discover the grape variety: Bondola
Light, fresh reds with a clear ruby colour, soft tannins and an airy palate, showing rustic signature aromas of cherry, strawberry, alpine herbs and spicy notes. Traditional and heritage profile. Now rare, kept alive by a few winemakers attached to the Ticino viticultural heritage, grown almost exclusively in the canton of Ticino in Italian-speaking Switzerland. Traditional Ticino black variety, preserved for its heritage value.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of The Courier Red Shake Ridge Ranch from Winery Scholium Project are 2008, 2012, 2010, 2005 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Scholium Project
The Winery Scholium Project is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 51 wines for sale in the of Amador County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Amador County
Historic heart of Californian Zinfandel in the Sierra Foothills (Gold Country): signature Zinfandel as king red (old vines >100 years) — powerful and spicy with notes of candied blackberry, plum, raspberry, black cherry, pepper and a cocoa touch, round tannins and generous alcohols (14-16%). Rhône grapes (Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Viognier) as sunny backup, Italian (Sangiovese, Barbera). Hot high-altitude climate (300-600 m), decomposed granitic soils.
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: Fade
Wine lacking in sapidity, flat, soft and without character.
