Winery Alta Maria - Pinot Noir

Winery Alta MariaPinot Noir

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 Pinot Noir of Winery Alta Maria is a red wine from the region of Santa Maria Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Pinot Noir from the Winery Alta Maria

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pinot Noir of Winery Alta Maria in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy, smoke

Wine with oak taste

oak, tobacco

Wine with spices taste

pepper

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

On the nose the Pinot Noir of Winery Alta Maria in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, baking spice or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alta Maria's Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 2.7110.500
Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Pinot Noir - 2011
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Pinot Noir - 2010
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Pinot Noir - 2009
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Pinot Noir - 2008
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Pinot Noir from Winery Alta Maria are 2009, 2011, 2012, 2010 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Alta Maria

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Maria Valley in the region of California

The Winery Alta Maria is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Santa Maria Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 300 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 75000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Belle Glos or the Domaine Paul Lato produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Maria Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Maria Valley often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, rosemary or balsamic and sometimes also flavors of allspice, menthol or bramble.


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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