Winery Calafia - La Reina Red

Winery CalafiaLa Reina Red

4.6
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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 world.
The La Reina Red of Winery Calafia is a red wine from the region of St. Helena of California.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec and the Petit Verdot.
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 La Reina Red from the Winery Calafia

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Reina Red of Winery Calafia 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 La Reina Red of Winery Calafia in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Calafia's La Reina Red.

Winemaker
Randle G. Johnson
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

La Reina Red - 2012
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5
La Reina Red - 2010
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
La Reina Red - 2009
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5

The best vintages of La Reina Red from Winery Calafia are 2012, 2009, 2010

Informations about the Winery Calafia

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in St. Helena in the region of California

The Winery Calafia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of St. Helena to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 6000 of of United States wines
In the top 3000 of of St. Helena wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of St. Helena

The wine region of St. Helena is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine The Crane Assembly or the Domaine Del Dotto produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of St.


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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