Winery SparkmanRuby Leigh
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec 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 Ruby Leigh from the Winery Sparkman
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Ruby Leigh of Winery Sparkman in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Ruby Leigh of Winery Sparkman in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Ruby Leigh
Pairings that work perfectly with Ruby Leigh
Original food and wine pairings with Ruby Leigh
The Ruby Leigh of Winery Sparkman matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef in white wine, chinese fried shrimp ravioli or blanquette of veal in the old way (self-cooker).
Details and technical informations about Winery Sparkman's Ruby Leigh.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Ruby Leigh from Winery Sparkman are 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Sparkman
The Winery Sparkman is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Yakima Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Yakima Valley
The wine region of Yakima Valley is located in the region of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States. We currently count 259 estates and châteaux in the of Yakima Valley, producing 759 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Yakima Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .
The wine region of Washington
Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.
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