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kukkula Aatto Red (Adelaida District)

kukkula

Adelaida District · Central Coast · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Counoise, Mourvèdre, Grenache
Country
United States
Region
Adelaida District · Central Coast
Appellation
Adelaida District
Body
medium
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

carnes grelhadas · cordeiro assado · pratos apimentados · ensopados · queijos maturados

Rated vintages

  • 201491 pts

    This blend of 48% Counoise, 38% Mourvèdre and 14% Grenache shows gravel, dried cherry, hibiscus and charred wood scents on the lively, fresh nose. Cooked cherry notes are dusted with vanilla and clove on the palate, where tart plum skin flavors the tannic backbone, and a smoky b…

  • 201390 pts

    A bit lighter in color than other Rhône blends, certainly due to the 40% Counoise (and bolstered by 36% Mourvèdre and 24% Grenache), this offers a punchy red-currant, orange-rind and chaparral-scrub nose. Fresh cracked black pepper, cranberry-orange-plum juice and a rich earthy…