Winery Benziger - Dragonsleaf Vineyard Pinot Noir

Winery BenzigerDragonsleaf Vineyard Pinot Noir

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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 Dragonsleaf Vineyard Pinot Noir of Winery Benziger is a red wine from the region of Sonoma Mountain 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 Dragonsleaf Vineyard Pinot Noir from the Winery Benziger

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Dragonsleaf Vineyard Pinot Noir of Winery Benziger in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Dragonsleaf Vineyard Pinot Noir of Winery Benziger in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Benziger's Dragonsleaf Vineyard 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

Dragonsleaf Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Mountain wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Dragonsleaf Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Mountain wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Dragonsleaf Vineyard Pinot Noir from Winery Benziger are 2013, 2012

Informations about the Winery Benziger

The winery offers 96 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the The Wine Group.
It is in the top 40 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sonoma Mountain in the region of California

The Winery Benziger is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 90 wines for sale in the of Sonoma Mountain to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 15000 of of Sonoma Mountain wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma Mountain

The wine region of Sonoma Mountain is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kistler or the Domaine Tribute produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sonoma Mountain are Pinot noir, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sonoma Mountain often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of licorice, strawberries or tobacco.


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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