Winery Buoncristiani - Dolcetto di Nonno

Winery Buoncristiani Dolcetto di Nonno

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 Dolcetto di Nonno of Winery Buoncristiani is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
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 Dolcetto di Nonno from the Winery Buoncristiani

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Dolcetto di Nonno of Winery Buoncristiani in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Dolcetto di Nonno of Winery Buoncristiani in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Buoncristiani's Dolcetto di Nonno.

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

Discover the grape variety: Ravat 34

Jean-François Ravat, in his published writings, has never given the names of the parents of this wine grape. For some, it comes from an interspecific cross between Chardonnay and Vitis Berlandieri. It can be found in North America and Canada, but is virtually unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Dolcetto di Nonno - 2016
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.3 1 1 1 1 0
Dolcetto di Nonno - 2014
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4 1 1 1 1 0
Dolcetto di Nonno - 2013
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.1 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Dolcetto di Nonno from Winery Buoncristiani are 2016, 2013, 2014

Informations about the Winery Buoncristiani

The winery offers 21 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

The Winery Buoncristiani is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 6000 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa 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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