Winery Courtney BenhamPinot Noir

Red wine of Anderson Valley of California of United States

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Pinot Noir of Winery Courtney Benham is a red wine from the region of Anderson Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Pinot Noir from the Winery Courtney Benham

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Pinot Noir of Winery Courtney Benham in the region of California is a with a nice freshness.

Food and wine pairings with Pinot Noir

Pairings that work perfectly with Pinot Noir

Original food and wine pairings with Pinot Noir

Game (deer, venison)

The Pinot Noir of Winery Courtney Benham matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables, vitello tonnato or duck sleeves in cider.

Details and technical informations about Winery Courtney Benham's Pinot Noir.

Winery

Winery Courtney Benham

Grape varieties

Pinot noir

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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

Pinot Noir - 2011

In the top 100 of of Anderson Valley wines

Average rating: 4

The best vintages of Pinot Noir from Winery Courtney Benham are 2011

Informations about the Winery Courtney Benham

The winery offers 48 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

This winery is part of the Martin Ray Vineyards.

It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Anderson Valley in the region of California

Find the Winery Courtney Benham on Twitter

The Winery Courtney Benham is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 48 wines for sale in the of Anderson Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 50000 of of United States wines

In the top 7000 of of Anderson Valley wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Anderson Valley

The wine region of Anderson Valley is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Williams Selyem or the Domaine Williams Selyem produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Anderson Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Anderson Valley often reveals types of flavors of cream, sassafras or hibiscus and sometimes also flavors of sandalwood, black licorice or slate.

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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