Winery Zaca MesaGrenache
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Grenache of Winery Zaca Mesa in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Grenache
Pairings that work perfectly with Grenache
Original food and wine pairings with Grenache
The Grenache of Winery Zaca Mesa matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of ramen burger or parmesan squash with cumin.
Details and technical informations about Winery Zaca Mesa's Grenache.
Discover the grape variety: Menu Pineau
Lively and structured dry whites with a pale golden colour, slender palate and razor-sharp acidity, with signature aromas of citrus (lemon), white flowers (acacia), white stone fruit (apple, pear) and Loire mineral notes. An airy and taut profile. Traditional component of Cheverny AOC and Valençay AOC appellations, signing characterful Loire blends. An indigenous French white variety from Touraine and Sologne (also called Arbois), nearly extinct then recently rediscovered.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grenache from Winery Zaca Mesa are 2015, 2011, 2017, 2016 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Zaca Mesa
The Winery Zaca Mesa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Santa Ynez Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley
Highly diverse east-west Santa Barbara AVA (1°F rise per mile inland, AVA 1983, 70+ grapes): cool in the west, Pinot Noir reigns in reds and vibrant Chardonnay in whites. Central Ballard Canyon, fleshy, spicy Syrah. Hotter east, structured Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Rhône varieties. Also Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Gewurztraminer.
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: Shipping (liquor)
In champagne and wines made according to the traditional method, wine is added before corking to fill the void in the bottle created by disgorging. This added wine is often sweetened by sugar incorporated in variable proportions according to the style of wine sought (see dosage). Syn.: liqueur de dosage.
