Winery VeritasOthello
Natural sweet wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Tannat and the Touriga nacional.
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
The Othello of the Winery Veritas is in the top 20 of wines of Monticello.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Othello of Winery Veritas in the region of Virginia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, dried fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Othello
Pairings that work perfectly with Othello
Original food and wine pairings with Othello
The Othello of Winery Veritas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls or shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon).
Details and technical informations about Winery Veritas's Othello.
Discover the grape variety: Tannat
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Othello from Winery Veritas are 2012, 0
Informations about the Winery Veritas
The Winery Veritas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Monticello to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Monticello
The wine region of Monticello is located in the region of Virginia of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jefferson Vineyards or the Domaine Jefferson Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monticello are Cabernet franc, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monticello often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
The wine region of Virginia
Virginia is a state on the eastern seaboard of the United States, located immediately South of Maryland and North of the Carolinas. The state covers 42,750 square miles (110,750 km2) of mountains, valleys and the Atlantic coastal Complex that forms its eastern border. From the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains in the west to the coastal creeks and estuaries in the east, Virginia's topography and geology are varied, to say the least. The landscape around the Chesapeake Bay - a vast coastal inlet that separates the main state from its Eastern Shore - could hardly be more different from that below Mt Rogers (1,750m), 480km to the west.
The word of the wine: Peduncle
The stem of a flower or fruit.
