Winery BenzigerThree Blocks

Red wine of Sonoma Valley of California of United States

4.3

(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 Three Blocks of Winery Benziger is a red wine from the region of Sonoma Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec 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 Three Blocks from the Winery Benziger

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Three Blocks of Winery Benziger in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Earth

Spices

On the nose the Three Blocks of Winery Benziger in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Three Blocks

Pairings that work perfectly with Three Blocks

Original food and wine pairings with Three Blocks

Lamb

The Three Blocks of Winery Benziger matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), mansaf, or jordanian lamb (jordan) or duck parmentier.

Details and technical informations about Winery Benziger's Three Blocks.

Winery

Winery Benziger

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon , Malbec , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14.5°

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

Three Blocks - 2017

In the top 100 of of Sonoma Valley wines

Average rating: 4.2

The best vintages of Three Blocks from Winery Benziger are 2017

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 Valley 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 Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 25000 of of United States wines

In the top 15000 of of Sonoma Valley wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma Valley

The wine region of Sonoma Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 312 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma Valley, producing 950 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma Valley 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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