The Sheehan Winery of New Mexico

Sheehan Winery - Chambourcin
The winery offers 24 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of New Mexico.
It is located in New Mexico

The Sheehan Winery is one of the best wineries to follow in Nouveau-Mexique.. It offers 24 wines for sale in of New Mexico to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Sheehan Winery wines

Looking for the best Sheehan Winery wines in New Mexico among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Sheehan Winery wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Sheehan Winery wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Sheehan Winery

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Sheehan Winery

How Sheehan Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), spicy food or beef such as recipes of rabbit provencale (mario style), monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise or monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Sheehan Winery.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chambourcin
  • Merlot
  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of New Mexico

NewMexico is a landlocked state on the southern border of the United States, flanked by Texas to the southeast and Arizona to the west. The state covers 316,000 square kilometers of high-altitude desert between latitudes 31° and 37°. The main Grape varieties used for wine production in New Mexico are Syrah, Viognier, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling and Zinfandel. New Mexico has three American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) within its borders, all of which are located at these high altitudes: Middle Rio Grande Valley, Mimbres Valley and Mesilla Valley (which spills over into neighboring Texas).

About 40 wineries now operate in the state, producing wines from vinifera varieties and hybrids. New Mexico's continental desert Climate results in a particularly Short growing season, preventing grapes from reaching good levels of phenolic ripeness. Historically, New Mexico wines tend to be Unbalanced, with high sugar levels and low Acidity, and lack the Structure necessary for aging. Of course, there are cooler mesoclimates in New Mexico at higher elevations, and it is in these areas that the state's modern wine industry is emerging.

The top white wines of Sheehan Winery

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Sheehan Winery

How Sheehan Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of kale soup, smoked salmon burger - chive cream or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Sheehan Winery

On the nose the white wine of Sheehan Winery. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of Sheehan Winery. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Sheehan Winery.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Sheehan Winery

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Sheehan Winery

How Sheehan Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Sheehan Winery.

  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Pagan

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Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Sheehan Winery

Planning a wine route in the of New Mexico? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Sheehan Winery.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Sheehan Winery and wines from the region

La Rioja Alta expands with ‘artisanal vineyard’ deals

Guillermo de Aranzabal Bittner, a director at La Rioja Alta, said the company had acquired 35ha of old vines, with a minimum age of 45 years, in the village of Elvillar at an average altitude of 600 metres. He also said La Rioja Alta would buy more old vines this year, bringing total ‘artisanal vineyard’ acquisitions to a minimum of 5oha, and potentially up to 75ha, by the end of 2022. ‘We are buying very old vineyards, pruned in the traditional way with very low production, some of which are fi ...

Bordeaux innovators: Meet the names to know

When I first visited Bordeaux, the sleepy landscape of turreted stone châteaux and vineyards seemed timeless, with traditions so well established you felt they would go on forever. But new energy in this famous wine region is visible and audible: bees buzz and sheep graze in organic vineyards; brand-new cellars brim with sustainable features and wine fermenting in trendy amphorae; unusual grapes are gaining attention; and the number of women in key roles keeps growing. Yoga among the vines is s ...

Decanter magazine latest issue: October 2022

Inside the October 2022 issue of Decanter Magazine: FEATURES French influence in Argentina Tim Atkin MW traces a long and mutually beneficial relationship California Cabernet Franc It’s a red on the rise, says Karen MacNeil Willamette Valley Pinot Gris Advantage Oregon? By Clive Pursehouse & Michael Alberty País in Chile By Darren Smith Uruguay’s coastal whites A fresh look, with Amanda Barnes Chianti Classico & Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Michaela Morris on the Tuscan new-vintage rele ...

The word of the wine: Pagan

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