Winery QupéLos Olivos Cuvée
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Los Olivos Cuvée from the Winery Qupé
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Los Olivos Cuvée of Winery Qupé in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Los Olivos Cuvée of Winery Qupé in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Los Olivos Cuvée
Pairings that work perfectly with Los Olivos Cuvée
Original food and wine pairings with Los Olivos Cuvée
The Los Olivos Cuvée of Winery Qupé matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef stew, pasta shells or merguez - courgettes gratin (leftover barbecue).
Details and technical informations about Winery Qupé's Los Olivos Cuvée.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Los Olivos Cuvée from Winery Qupé are 0
Informations about the Winery Qupé
The Winery Qupé is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Santa Ynez Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley
Highly diverse east-west Santa Barbara AVA (1°F rise per mile inland, AVA 1983, 70+ grapes): cool in the west, Pinot Noir reigns in reds and vibrant Chardonnay in whites. Central Ballard Canyon, fleshy, spicy Syrah. Hotter east, structured Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Rhône varieties. Also Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Gewurztraminer.
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: Vegetative cycle
All the different phases of the vine's development: winter rest period, budburst, inflorescence, flowering, fruit set, veraison, ripening.
