Winery Au Contraire - Pinot Noir

Winery Au ContrairePinot Noir

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 Pinot Noir of Winery Au Contraire is a red wine from the region of Sonoma Coast of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Pinot Noir of the Winery Au Contraire is in the top 80 of wines of Sonoma Coast.

Taste structure of the Pinot Noir from the Winery Au Contraire

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pinot Noir of Winery Au Contraire in the region of California is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Pinot Noir of Winery Au Contraire in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Au Contraire'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 - 2017
In the top 80 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 80 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 80 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 80 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 80 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Pinot Noir from Winery Au Contraire are 2017, 2014, 2012, 2016 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Au Contraire

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sonoma Coast in the region of California

The Winery Au Contraire is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Sonoma Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 9500 of of United States wines
In the top 90 of of Sonoma Coast wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 55000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma Coast

The wine region of Sonoma Coast is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 625 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma Coast, producing 1515 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma 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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The word of the wine: Bâtonnage

A very old technique that has come back into fashion in modern oenology, which consists of shaking the white wine in the barrels at the end of fermentation, or after fermentation, with a stick or a flail, in order to suspend the fine lees composed of yeasts at the end of their activity. This process is sometimes used for red wines.

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