Winery Carol Shelton - Oat Valley Vineyard Old Vine Carignane

Winery Carol SheltonOat Valley Vineyard Old Vine Carignane

4.4
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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 Oat Valley Vineyard Old Vine Carignane of Winery Carol Shelton is a red wine from the region of Alexander 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 Oat Valley Vineyard Old Vine Carignane from the Winery Carol Shelton

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Oat Valley Vineyard Old Vine Carignane of Winery Carol Shelton 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 Oat Valley Vineyard Old Vine Carignane of Winery Carol Shelton in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Carol Shelton's Oat Valley Vineyard Old Vine Carignane.

Winemaker
Carol Shelton
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Grassen

Grassen noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Grassen noir can be found grown in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Oat Valley Vineyard Old Vine Carignane - 2016
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Oat Valley Vineyard Old Vine Carignane - 2015
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Oat Valley Vineyard Old Vine Carignane - 2014
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Oat Valley Vineyard Old Vine Carignane - 2013
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5
Oat Valley Vineyard Old Vine Carignane - 0
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Oat Valley Vineyard Old Vine Carignane from Winery Carol Shelton are 2013, 0, 2014, 2016 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Carol Shelton

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alexander Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Carol Shelton is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 10000 of of United States wines
In the top 6000 of of Alexander Valley wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 55000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alexander Valley

The wine region of Alexander Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 400 estates and châteaux in the of Alexander Valley, producing 1083 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexander 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.

The word of the wine: Shipping (liquor)

In champagne and wines made according to the traditional method, wine is added before corking to fill the void in the bottle created by disgorging. This added wine is often sweetened by sugar incorporated in variable proportions according to the style of wine sought (see dosage). Syn.: liqueur de dosage.

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