Winery Ashes & Diamonds - A & D Vineyard Grand Vin

Winery Ashes & DiamondsA & D Vineyard Grand Vin

4.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The A & D Vineyard Grand Vin of Winery Ashes & Diamonds is a red wine from the region of Oak Knoll District 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 A & D Vineyard Grand Vin from the Winery Ashes & Diamonds

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the A & D Vineyard Grand Vin of Winery Ashes & Diamonds 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

vanilla, oak

Wine with spices taste

pepper, sage

Wine with earth taste

leather

On the nose the A & D Vineyard Grand Vin of Winery Ashes & Diamonds in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pepper or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ashes & Diamonds's A & D Vineyard Grand Vin.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.2°
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

A & D Vineyard Grand Vin - 2016
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.211110
A & D Vineyard Grand Vin - 2015
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.411110
A & D Vineyard Grand Vin - 2014
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of A & D Vineyard Grand Vin from Winery Ashes & Diamonds are 2014, 2015, 2016

Informations about the Winery Ashes & Diamonds

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Oak Knoll District in the region of California

The Winery Ashes & Diamonds is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Oak Knoll District to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 4000 of of United States wines
In the top 2000 of of Oak Knoll District wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Oak Knoll District

The wine region of Oak Knoll District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Trefethen or the Domaine Alpha Omega produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oak Knoll District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Oak Knoll District often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or melon and sometimes also flavors of lemon zest, straw or passion fruit.


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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