Winery Caraccioli Cellars - Pinot Noir

Winery Caraccioli CellarsPinot 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 Pinot Noir of Winery Caraccioli Cellars is a red wine from the region of Santa Lucia Highlands 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.
The Pinot Noir of the Winery Caraccioli Cellars is in the top 10 of wines of Santa Lucia Highlands.

Taste structure of the Pinot Noir from the Winery Caraccioli Cellars

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pinot Noir of Winery Caraccioli Cellars in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Pinot Noir of Winery Caraccioli Cellars 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 Caraccioli Cellars's Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.02°
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

Pinot Noir - 2017
In the top 10 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 10 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 10 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 10 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 411110
Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 10 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 10 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pinot Noir - 2011
In the top 10 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Pinot Noir from Winery Caraccioli Cellars are 2008, 2016, 2015, 2010 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Caraccioli Cellars

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Lucia Highlands in the region of California
Find the Winery Caraccioli Cellars on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Caraccioli Cellars is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Santa Lucia Highlands to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 4500 of of United States wines
In the top 20 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands

The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kosta Browne or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Lucia Highlands are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Lucia Highlands often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, rhubarb or graphite and sometimes also flavors of boysenberries, cedar or chalk.


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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The word of the wine: Vent (taste of)

A defect that characterizes a wine exposed to the air, and which has lost its aromatic qualities.

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