Winery Sparrow CreekMontepulciano
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.
Taste structure of the Montepulciano from the Winery Sparrow Creek
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Montepulciano of Winery Sparrow Creek 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 Montepulciano of Winery Sparrow Creek in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Montepulciano
Pairings that work perfectly with Montepulciano
Original food and wine pairings with Montepulciano
The Montepulciano of Winery Sparrow Creek matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, leg of lamb in braillouse or axoa from espelette ( 22nd meeting ).
Details and technical informations about Winery Sparrow Creek's Montepulciano.
Discover the grape variety: Bouillet
Bouillet noir is a grape variety that originated in France (South West). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Bouillet noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Montepulciano from Winery Sparrow Creek are 2014, 2015
Informations about the Winery Sparrow Creek
The Winery Sparrow Creek is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
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The word of the wine: Chaptalization
The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.
