Winery McNeil & SonsBrainchild Red Blend
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 Brainchild Red Blend from the Winery McNeil & Sons
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Brainchild Red Blend of Winery McNeil & Sons 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 Brainchild Red Blend of Winery McNeil & Sons in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Brainchild Red Blend
Pairings that work perfectly with Brainchild Red Blend
Original food and wine pairings with Brainchild Red Blend
The Brainchild Red Blend of Winery McNeil & Sons matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of quick meatloaf, mouse of lamb with thyme or veal tagine with carrots.
Details and technical informations about Winery McNeil & Sons's Brainchild Red Blend.
Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel
Generous, high-alcohol reds with a dark robe and indulgent palate, showing aromas of stewed blackberry, raspberry, black pepper, liquorice, cinnamon and cooked fruit. Also vinified as a popular sweet rosé (White Zinfandel). Star of California (Lodi, Sonoma, Dry Creek Valley, Paso Robles) with sought-after century-old vines. Identical to Italian Primitivo and Croatian Crljenak Kaštelanski by DNA analysis.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Brainchild Red Blend from Winery McNeil & Sons are 2014, 2016, 2015, 0 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery McNeil & Sons
The Winery McNeil & Sons is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of St. Helena to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of St. Helena
The wine region of St. Helena is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine The Crane Assembly or the Domaine Del Dotto produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of St.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Rafle (taste of)
A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.
