The Winery at Bull RunLong Tom Red
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chambourcin and the Petit Verdot.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Long Tom Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Long Tom Red
Original food and wine pairings with Long Tom Red
The Long Tom Red of The Winery at Bull Run matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of roast beef casserole, boar in civet or rib steak, tomato sauce, peppers..
Details and technical informations about The Winery at Bull Run's Long Tom Red.
Discover the grape variety: Chambourcin
Richly coloured and fruity reds with a purple colour and supple tannins, on aromas of black cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant, spices and herbal notes. Round palate, fresh finish, best drunk young. A disease-resistant hybrid, it produces organic and sustainable reds in the Loire Valley (IGP Atlantique, IGP Val de Loire), the United States (Pennsylvania, Missouri, Virginia) and Australia (New South Wales). French hybrid created in 1963 by Joannès Seyve.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Long Tom Red from The Winery at Bull Run are 2015, 0
Informations about the The Winery at Bull Run
The The Winery at Bull Run is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Virginia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Virginia
Quality pole of the American east coast, unique signature in Viognier: ample, fragrant whites with notes of apricot, white peach, honey and flowers, silky on the palate. Cabernet Franc star in red, fine and fresh (raspberry, ripe pepper, spices). Also dense Petit Verdot, round Merlot, balanced Chardonnay, Vidal Blanc and native Norton. Humid continental climate tempered by the Appalachians, 8 AVAs (Monticello, Shenandoah).
The word of the wine: Destemming
Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.
