Carignan
⏳ Drikkevindue
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted pork tenderloin, grilled lamb chops, duck breast
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
McPherson Cellars, located in Lubbock, Texas, is a cornerstone of the modern Texan wine industry. Founded by winemaker Kim McPherson, the winery honors the legacy of his father, Dr. Clinton 'Doc' McPherson, a legendary university professor and grape-growing pioneer who planted some of the state's first experimental wine grapes in the 1970s. Recognizing that traditional French varieties often struggled in the intense Texas heat, the McPhersons championed warm-climate Mediterranean varieties. This Carignan is a testament to that vision. Sourced from the high-elevation, wind-swept sandy soils of the Texas High Plains AVA, the grapes thrive under intense daytime sun and cool desert nights. The resulting wine is crafted to preserve its vibrant, rustic charm, showcasing bright red fruit, wild herb undertones, and a lively acidity that beautifully reflects the rugged terroir of the High Plains.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
McPherson Wines blev grundlagt i 1993 af Andrew McPherson som en videreførelse af en stolt vinfamiliearv, der går tilbage til 1968. Vingården har hjemme i det naturskønne Central Victoria nær Nagambie i Australien. Med udgangspunkt i generationers passion for vindyrkning kombinerer vinhuset moderne produktionsfaciliteter med bæredygtigt dyrkede vinmarker i Murray Darling- og Goulburn Valley-regionerne. McPherson fokuserer på at skabe levende, madvenlige og udtryksfulde vine, der forener ægte regional karakter med tilgængelig kvalitet. Huset er især anerkendt for sin alsidige portefølje, som spænder fra elegant Shiraz og fyldig Cabernet Sauvignon til sprød Chardonnay, aromatiske Rhône-blends og friske middelhavsdruer.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Carignan