Winery Viña CastellanoMercedes Block Tempranillo
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, beef or game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Mercedes Block Tempranillo of Winery Viña Castellano in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Mercedes Block Tempranillo
Pairings that work perfectly with Mercedes Block Tempranillo
Original food and wine pairings with Mercedes Block Tempranillo
The Mercedes Block Tempranillo of Winery Viña Castellano matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of pasta bolognese, roast lamb with thyme or roast pork with prunes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Viña Castellano's Mercedes Block Tempranillo.
Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo
Elegant, structured reds with aromas of strawberry, cherry, plum, leather, blond tobacco and pronounced vanilla from long oak ageing. Ranges from Joven to Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva. Star of Rioja DOCa, Ribera del Duero DO and Toro DO, also shines in the Douro as Tinta Roriz/Aragonez. One of the world's most planted Spanish varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Mercedes Block Tempranillo from Winery Viña Castellano are 0
Informations about the Winery Viña Castellano
The Winery Viña Castellano is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Sierra Foothills to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sierra Foothills
Historic stronghold of Californian Zinfandel (~40% of plantings) inherited from the Gold Rush (1856). Fleshy, sunny reds with signature notes of candied blackberry, raspberry, pepper, liquorice and sweet spices, round tannins and generous warmth. Over-100-year-old vines at Amador. Also dense, peppery Syrah, lively, fruity Barbera, deep Petite Sirah.
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: Character
Said of a typical wine that stands out for its originality. Used in the plural, it refers to all the organoleptic components of a wine (flavours and tactile sensations).
