Winery Lightning RidgeSangiovese
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Sangiovese
Pairings that work perfectly with Sangiovese
Original food and wine pairings with Sangiovese
The Sangiovese of Winery Lightning Ridge matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, veal chop with mushrooms or coconut beans.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lightning Ridge's Sangiovese.
Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese
Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).
Informations about the Winery Lightning Ridge
The Winery Lightning Ridge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Sonoita to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sonoita
The wine region of Sonoita is located in the region of Arizona of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Canelo Hills or the Domaine Callaghan produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sonoita are Mourvèdre, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sonoita often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
The wine region of Arizona
Arizona is located in the extreme Southwestern corner of the United States of America, bordered by Mexico to the south and southern California to the west. It covers 300,000 km² (114,000 square miles) between latitudes 31°N and 36°N. The main varieties used to make Arizona wines are Syrah, Viognier, Muscat and, of course, the ubiquitous Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel. They do best in cooler regions, especially in the southwest.
The word of the wine: Nouaison
Phase of the vegetative cycle of the vine following flowering and corresponding to the formation of the grape berry.
