Winery Benoît Dorsaz - Quintessence Cornalin

Winery Benoît DorsazQuintessence Cornalin

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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 Quintessence Cornalin of Winery Benoît Dorsaz is a red wine from the region of Valais.
This wine generally goes well with
The Quintessence Cornalin of the Winery Benoît Dorsaz is in the top 70 of wines of Valais.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Quintessence Cornalin of Winery Benoît Dorsaz in the region of Valais 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 Benoît Dorsaz's Quintessence Cornalin.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Ciliegiolo

It is believed to be of Spanish origin. Today it is very present in Tuscany and in many other Italian regions where it is often blended with sangiovese to produce the famous Chianti. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the father of the said sangiovese, its mother being an almost unknown variety called calabrese di Montenuovo. - Synonymy: ciliegino, ciregiuolo or cireguoli, aleatico di spagna (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!). - Description: medium to large bunches, cylindrical-conical, winged, compact, strong medium-sized stalks with very little lignification; medium-sized, round berries, skin of medium thickness, very bluish-black with sometimes purplish reflections, juicy pulp. - Production potential: buds early in the year, only a few days after Chasselas. It is particularly fond of not too poor hillside soils. Vigorous, productive and regular, it should however be pruned in relation to the fact that its base eyes are not very fertile. Sensitive to wind, mildew, powdery mildew, acid rot and grey rot. Resistant to drought. Ripening 2nd period late. - Wine type/flavours: gives a full and supple wine with soft tannins, rich in alcohol, of a more or less dark ruby colour with in some cases purplish tints. Aromas of cinnamon, cherry, blueberry, spicy notes, plum, fresh grapes, liquorice, tobacco, vanilla, ... .

Last vintages of this wine

Quintessence Cornalin - 2016
In the top 70 of of Valais wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Quintessence Cornalin - 2015
In the top 70 of of Valais wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Quintessence Cornalin - 2014
In the top 70 of of Valais wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Quintessence Cornalin - 2013
In the top 70 of of Valais wines
Average rating: 411110
Quintessence Cornalin - 2012
In the top 70 of of Valais wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Quintessence Cornalin - 2011
In the top 70 of of Valais wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Quintessence Cornalin - 2010
In the top 70 of of Valais wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Quintessence Cornalin from Winery Benoît Dorsaz are 2009, 2015, 2012, 2016 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Benoît Dorsaz

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Valais

The Winery Benoît Dorsaz is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Valais
In the top 200 of of Switzerland wines
In the top 75 of of Valais wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

The wine region of Valais

The Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.

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