Winery XumekExtra Brut
Sparkling wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Pinot noir.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Food and wine pairings with Extra Brut
Pairings that work perfectly with Extra Brut
Original food and wine pairings with Extra Brut
The Extra Brut of Winery Xumek matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal saltimbocca, chicken pie or duck leg confit in cider.
Details and technical informations about Winery Xumek's Extra Brut.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Extra Brut from Winery Xumek are 2015, 0
Informations about the Winery Xumek
The Winery Xumek is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Zonda Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Zonda Valley
Argentine wine valley of San Juan (700-800 m at the foot of the Andes, hot dry climate swept by the Zonda wind). Syrah signature in a full-bodied, sunny red with intense notes of blackberry, black cherry, candied plum, black pepper, sweet spice and a balsamic-Mediterranean touch, round tannins and vibrant fruit. Malbec ample and concentrated with black fruits. Chardonnay and Viognier in fresh whites with stone fruits and white flowers.
The wine region of San Juan
Argentina's 2nd province by volume, a very sunny Andean oasis (<30 cloudy days/year). Signature Syrah (~22% of Argentine Syrah): intense, sun-drenched reds with signature notes of blackberry, black plum, pepper, olive, violet and sweet spice, round tannins and vivid fruit. Also fleshy Malbec, supple Bonarda, spicy Tempranillo. Floral, muscat Torrontes and ample Chardonnay in white.
The word of the wine: Animal
Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.
