Winery HookerBlock 1 Home Pitch Syrah
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 game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Block 1 Home Pitch Syrah from the Winery Hooker
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Block 1 Home Pitch Syrah of Winery Hooker in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Block 1 Home Pitch Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Block 1 Home Pitch Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Block 1 Home Pitch Syrah
The Block 1 Home Pitch Syrah of Winery Hooker matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of barbecue burger, caramelized lamb mice or aiguillette of duck with honey.
Details and technical informations about Winery Hooker's Block 1 Home Pitch Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Courbu noir
Courbu noir is a grape variety with red and bronze leaves. It originates from the Pyrenean vineyards where it occupies a little more than one hectare. It is completely different from the white Courbu. The adult leaves have five lobes and a petiolar sinus. The berries of the Courbu Noir are round. The berries are small, as are the clusters. The beginning of the veins and the petiolar point are red. The shoots of this grape variety bend to form a parasol. To hope for a significant harvest, it is important to prune it long. Its budburst period begins 3 days after Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is the third period. This variety is very sensitive to oidium, but it does not fear mildew very much. It produces light and fine wines. It is not very colourful and does not contain enough alcohol. Courbu Noir has two approved clones, 728 and 729.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Block 1 Home Pitch Syrah from Winery Hooker are 2011, 0
Informations about the Winery Hooker
The Winery Hooker is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Knights Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Knights Valley
The wine region of Knights Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Peter Michael or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Knights Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Knights Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, incense or straw and sometimes also flavors of yeast, oil or yellow apple.
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: Bitter (flavor)
A flavour generally provided in wines by polyphenols and accompanied by a sensation of pungency. In small quantities, bitterness makes you salivate, gives relief to the wine and reinforces its sapidity.
