Winery VDRRed Blend
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Petit Verdot and the Petite Sirah.
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.
The Red Blend of the Winery VDR is in the top 10 of wines of Hames Valley.
Taste structure of the Red Blend from the Winery VDR
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Red Blend of Winery VDR 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 Red Blend of Winery VDR 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 Red Blend
Pairings that work perfectly with Red Blend
Original food and wine pairings with Red Blend
The Red Blend of Winery VDR matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, lamb collar with mustard or flank steak with shallots in red wine sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery VDR's Red Blend.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Red Blend from Winery VDR are 2014, 2013, 2016, 2015 and 0.
Informations about the Winery VDR
The Winery VDR is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Hames Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Hames Valley
Southern Monterey County AVA (1994, ~2,000 acres planted), 20 miles north of Paso Robles: Syrah and Petite Sirah as rich and opulent reds, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel and Portuguese varieties (Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz) as complements. Warm climate (Region III-IV, 3,200-3,500 GDD) with the county's widest diurnal range (up to 50°F). Gravelly sandy Lockwood series loam soils. Sheltered — ideal for Rhone signatures.
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: Clone
A vine propagated from a single specimen (by cuttings or grafting), as opposed to mass selection, which starts from a family of vines.
