Winery Airfield Estates - Aviator

Winery Airfield EstatesAviator

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Aviator of Winery Airfield Estates is a red wine from the region of Yakima Valley of Washington.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec and the Petit Verdot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Aviator of the Winery Airfield Estates is in the top 50 of wines of Yakima Valley.

Taste structure of the Aviator from the Winery Airfield Estates

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Aviator of Winery Airfield Estates in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Aviator of Winery Airfield Estates in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Airfield Estates's Aviator.

Winemaker
Marcus Miller
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Aviator - 2016
In the top 50 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Aviator - 2015
In the top 50 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Aviator - 2014
In the top 50 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Aviator - 2013
In the top 50 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Aviator - 2012
In the top 50 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Aviator - 2011
In the top 50 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Aviator - 2010
In the top 50 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Aviator from Winery Airfield Estates are 2016, 2014, 2009, 2011 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Airfield Estates

The winery offers 60 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Airfield Estates.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Yakima Valley in the region of Washington
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The Winery Airfield Estates is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 58 wines for sale in the of Yakima Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Washington
In the top 10000 of of United States wines
In the top 55 of of Yakima Valley wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Yakima Valley

The wine region of Yakima Valley is located in the region of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States. We currently count 259 estates and châteaux in the of Yakima Valley, producing 759 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Yakima Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Washington

Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.

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The word of the wine: Overmaturation

When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.

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