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 and spice stuffed peppers, pasta with mussels or irish stew with beer.
Details and technical informations about Winery Scholium Project's The Courier Red Shake Ridge Ranch.
Discover the grape variety: Tannat
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
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
The wine region of Amador County is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Portalupi or the Domaine Favia produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Amador County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Amador County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of cheese, fig or stone fruit.
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: Tartar (deposit)
White, chalky deposits that occur as a result of precipitation inside bottles and are often considered by consumers as a defect. They are in fact tartaric salts formed by tartaric acid, potassium and calcium naturally present in the wine. This deposit does not alter the quality of the wine and can be eliminated by a simple decanting.
