Winery Scott McLeodMatt Parish The Pilot Hill Gang
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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 Matt Parish The Pilot Hill Gang from the Winery Scott McLeod
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Matt Parish The Pilot Hill Gang of Winery Scott McLeod 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 Matt Parish The Pilot Hill Gang of Winery Scott McLeod in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Matt Parish The Pilot Hill Gang
Pairings that work perfectly with Matt Parish The Pilot Hill Gang
Original food and wine pairings with Matt Parish The Pilot Hill Gang
The Matt Parish The Pilot Hill Gang of Winery Scott McLeod matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of traditional hungarian goulash, risotto of penne with chorizo and merguez or cutlets with portuguese sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Scott McLeod's Matt Parish The Pilot Hill Gang.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Matt Parish The Pilot Hill Gang from Winery Scott McLeod are 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Scott McLeod
The Winery Scott McLeod is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of El Dorado County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of El Dorado County
Sierra Foothills AVA in California (AVA 1983, 1,500-2,500 ft): signature Zinfandel as red king — bright bold claret-style profile, unique with intense blackberry, black cherry, spice and peppery notes, vivid acidity preserved by altitude and massive diurnal swing. Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Syrah, Grenache and Rhône Viognier as complements. Decomposed granite soils, schists and volcanic remnants, infertile drainage.
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: Sweet
Generic term for wines containing residual sugar (natural sugars in the grapes that have not been transformed into alcohol). It is also used to describe a wine with a dominantly sweet flavour, without further explanation.
