Winery ThorneRio Vista Vineyard Pinot Noir
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Rio Vista Vineyard Pinot Noir of the Winery Thorne is in the top 50 of wines of Sta. Rita Hills.
Taste structure of the Rio Vista Vineyard Pinot Noir from the Winery Thorne
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Rio Vista Vineyard Pinot Noir of Winery Thorne in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Rio Vista Vineyard Pinot Noir of Winery Thorne in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Rio Vista Vineyard Pinot Noir
Pairings that work perfectly with Rio Vista Vineyard Pinot Noir
Original food and wine pairings with Rio Vista Vineyard Pinot Noir
The Rio Vista Vineyard Pinot Noir of Winery Thorne matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef coarse salt, veal tagine with artichokes and lemons or festive chinese fondue.
Details and technical informations about Winery Thorne's Rio Vista Vineyard Pinot Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rio Vista Vineyard Pinot Noir from Winery Thorne are 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009
Informations about the Winery Thorne
The Winery Thorne is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Sta. Rita Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills
The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. We currently count 268 estates and châteaux in the of Sta. Rita Hills, producing 792 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
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: Grand cru classé
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