Winery CrūAppellation Series Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands
Red wine
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 Appellation Series Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands from the Winery Crū
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Appellation Series Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands of Winery Crū in the region of California is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Appellation Series Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands of Winery Crū in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Appellation Series Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands
Pairings that work perfectly with Appellation Series Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands
Original food and wine pairings with Appellation Series Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands
The Appellation Series Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands of Winery Crū matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stewed beef heart, veal with cream and mushrooms or paella valenciana (without seafood).
Details and technical informations about Winery Crū's Appellation Series Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands.
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 Appellation Series Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands from Winery Crū are 2012, 2014, 2013, 0 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Crū
The Winery Crū is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Santa Lucia Highlands to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands
The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kosta Browne or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Lucia Highlands are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Lucia Highlands often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, rhubarb or graphite and sometimes also flavors of boysenberries, cedar or chalk.
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: Maturing (champagne)
After riddling, the bottles are stored on "point", upside down, with the neck of one bottle in the bottom of the other. The duration of this maturation is very important: in contact with the dead yeasts, the wine takes on subtle aromas and gains in roundness and fatness. A brut without year must remain at least 15 months in the cellar after bottling, a vintage 36 months.
