Winery Alfaro Family - Dragon Slayer

Winery Alfaro FamilyDragon Slayer

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Dragon Slayer of Winery Alfaro Family is a red wine from the region of Central Coast of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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 game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Dragon Slayer from the Winery Alfaro Family

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Dragon Slayer of Winery Alfaro Family in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel

On the nose the Dragon Slayer of Winery Alfaro Family in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alfaro Family's Dragon Slayer.

Winemaker
Richard Alfaro
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Dragon Slayer - 2017
In the top 100 of of Central Coast wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Dragon Slayer - 2014
In the top 100 of of Central Coast wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Dragon Slayer from Winery Alfaro Family are 2014, 2017

Informations about the Winery Alfaro Family

The winery offers 36 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Central Coast in the region of California
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The Winery Alfaro Family is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Central Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 35000 of of United States wines
In the top 400 of of Central Coast wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Central Coast

The wine region of Central Coast is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 843 estates and châteaux in the of Central Coast, producing 1597 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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