Winery Courtney BenhamLucca Red
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 Lucca Red from the Winery Courtney Benham
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Lucca Red of Winery Courtney Benham 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 Lucca Red of Winery Courtney Benham in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Lucca Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Lucca Red
Original food and wine pairings with Lucca Red
The Lucca Red of Winery Courtney Benham matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, couscous chicken and merguez or veal curry.
Details and technical informations about Winery Courtney Benham's Lucca Red.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot khorus
An interspecific cross between Merlot noir and Kozma 20-3 (also the same parents of Merlot Khantus) obtained in 2002 by Simone Diego Castellarin and Guido Cipriani at the Institute of Applied Genomics in Udine, Italy. Merlot khorus is particularly resistant to mildew and tolerant to powdery mildew. Known in Italy ... almost unknown in France, not registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Lucca Red from Winery Courtney Benham are 2013, 2011, 2012
Informations about the Winery Courtney Benham
The Winery Courtney Benham is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 48 wines for sale in the of North Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of North Coast
The wine region of North Coast is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 484 estates and châteaux in the of North Coast, producing 798 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of North Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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: Musty (taste of)
A disgusting taste due to a defect in the grapes or, more commonly, a defect in the barrel.
