Winery Toad HollowErik's Red
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Pinot noir, the Touriga nacional and the Zinfandel.
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 Erik's Red from the Winery Toad Hollow
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Erik's Red of Winery Toad Hollow 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 Erik's Red of Winery Toad Hollow in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of leather, non oak or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Erik's Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Erik's Red
Original food and wine pairings with Erik's Red
The Erik's Red of Winery Toad Hollow matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef miroton, lamb stew with melting peppers or aiguillette of duck with honey.
Details and technical informations about Winery Toad Hollow's Erik's Red.
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 Erik's Red from Winery Toad Hollow are 2009, 2012, 2008, 2011 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Toad Hollow
The Winery Toad Hollow is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 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.
The word of the wine: Lamb's lettuce
Characteristic of fleshy and consistent wines giving the impression of being chewed.
