Winery Black Box - Red Elegance

Winery Black Box Red Elegance

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Red Elegance of Winery Black Box is a red wine from the region of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Zinfandel 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 veal.

Taste structure of the Red Elegance from the Winery Black Box

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Red Elegance of Winery Black Box in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

On the nose the Red Elegance of Winery Black Box in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Black Box's Red Elegance.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.2°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Last vintages of this wine

Red Elegance - 2016
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.8 1 1 1 0.5 0
Red Elegance - 2015
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.2 1 1 1 0 0
Red Elegance - 2014
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.5 1 1 1 0.5 0
Red Elegance - 2013
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.9 1 1 1 1 0
Red Elegance - 2011
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3 1 1 1 0 0

The best vintages of Red Elegance from Winery Black Box are 2013, 2016, 2014, 2015 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Black Box

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
This winery is part of the E & J Gallo.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Californie

The Winery Black Box is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 40000 of of United States wines
In the top 30000 of of California wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

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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