Winery WenteGrenache (Small Lot)
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Grenache (Small Lot)
Pairings that work perfectly with Grenache (Small Lot)
Original food and wine pairings with Grenache (Small Lot)
The Grenache (Small Lot) of Winery Wente matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!) or salad with 4 cheeses and 2 fruits.
Details and technical informations about Winery Wente's Grenache (Small Lot).
Discover the grape variety: Pineau d'Aunis
The wines produced in the Vendôme region are of excellent quality thanks to an exceptional grape variety: pineau d'aunis. For example, the red wines of the region, with their aromas of ripe red fruit and sweet spices, are a blend of Pineau d'Aunis, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. The Vendôme hillsides are less than 200 km southwest of Paris. Pineau d'Aunis, a vigorous black grape variety, was first cultivated in the 9th century. It is characterized by a late budburst. Moreover, its foliage partially reddens in autumn. Although it is difficult to grow, Pineau d'Aunis is a high-yielding grape variety, producing between 40 and 80 hectolitres per hectare. It produces a wine with low alcohol content, supple, light-coloured and very aromatic. The "Pineau d'Aunis" grape variety is used as a single variety for the production of Coteaux du Vendômois. On the other hand, it is used in blends for Anjou, Rosé d'Anjou, Crémant de vallée de la Loire, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Saumur, Saumur Champigny, Coteaux du Loir and Touraine. Finally, it is an accessory grape variety for Valençay.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grenache (Small Lot) from Winery Wente are 2013, 2011, 0, 2012
Informations about the Winery Wente
The Winery Wente is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 123 wines for sale in the of Livermore Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Livermore Valley
The wine region of Livermore Valley is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Wente or the Domaine Wente produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Livermore Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Livermore Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cream or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of truffle, mocha or minerality.
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.
The word of the wine: Defect
Characteristic of a wine that is either aromatically deviant or unbalanced on the palate due to an excess or a lack of one or more flavors.
