Red

Charbono

Fortino

California · Central Coast · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Charbono · Syrah
Country
United States
Region
California · Central Coast
Appellation
Central Coast
Alcohol
13.5%
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

Roasted Meats · Stews · Aged Cheeses

Rated vintages

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 2015

  • 2014

  • 2013

  • 2012

  • 2011

  • 2010

    There is a port-like character to this take on a once popular, now rare grape, grown in a historic corner of the Santa Clara Valley. It shows raisins, prunes and dried fig aromas, but not in a treacly way. Heavy and tannic on the palate, it's quite interesting though not entirel…