Winery Barnard Griffin - Tempranillo

Winery Barnard GriffinTempranillo

4.1
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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 Tempranillo of Winery Barnard Griffin is a red wine from the region of Red Mountain of Washington.
This wine generally goes well with pork, beef or game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Tempranillo of Winery Barnard Griffin 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 Barnard Griffin's Tempranillo.

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

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Tempranillo - 2015
In the top 100 of of Red Mountain wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Tempranillo from Winery Barnard Griffin are 2015

Informations about the Winery Barnard Griffin

The winery offers 50 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Red Mountain in the region of Washington

The Winery Barnard Griffin is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Red Mountain to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Washington
In the top 35000 of of United States wines
In the top 2000 of of Red Mountain wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Red Mountain

The wine region of Red Mountain is located in the region of Yakima Valley of Washington of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quilceda Creek or the Domaine Obelisco Estate produce mainly wines red, sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Red Mountain are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Red Mountain often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or cassis and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, dark fruit or anise.


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: Female

Characterizes wines whose pleasantness results from elegance and finesse rather than power.

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