Winery SextantSanta Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
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 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir from the Winery Sextant
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir of Winery Sextant in the region of California is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir of Winery Sextant in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
Pairings that work perfectly with Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
Original food and wine pairings with Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
The Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir of Winery Sextant matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, pork tenderloin with chorizo and peppers or rabbit terrine in the style of a grandmother (pas de calais).
Details and technical informations about Winery Sextant's Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir.
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 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir from Winery Sextant are 2011, 2017, 2015, 2018 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Sextant
The Winery Sextant is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 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.
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