Winery Shenandoah VineyardsBlack Muscat
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 poultry, beef or veal.
The Black Muscat of the Winery Shenandoah Vineyards is in the top 90 of wines of Amador County.
Taste structure of the Black Muscat from the Winery Shenandoah Vineyards
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Black Muscat of Winery Shenandoah Vineyards 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 Black Muscat of Winery Shenandoah Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Black Muscat
Pairings that work perfectly with Black Muscat
Original food and wine pairings with Black Muscat
The Black Muscat of Winery Shenandoah Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, lamb tagine with apricots or meatballs catalan style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Shenandoah Vineyards's Black Muscat.
Discover the grape variety: Meslier Saint-François
Meslier Saint François is a French grape variety that comes from the Gatinais, located south of the Paris basin. It was obtained from a cross between Chenin and Gouais Blanc. It is planted on a surface area of 50 ha in France and is often confused with Arbois, hence the synonym it shares with the latter, Orbois. Its berries and clusters are of normal size. Its adult leaves have convex teeth. Meslier Saint François is not very vigorous, but it remains fertile. It buds early, 3 days before Chasselas. It is often exposed to spring frosts and is susceptible to oidium and grey rot. Meslier Saint François produces flat, light wines with little alcohol. When distilled, its eaux de vie are full of bouquet and fine. It can thus be used in the blending of grape varieties that produce cognac or armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Black Muscat from Winery Shenandoah Vineyards are 2013, 2012, 0, 2017
Informations about the Winery Shenandoah Vineyards
The Winery Shenandoah Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 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: Bite
Said of a wine with exacerbated acidity.
