Winery Carol Shelton - Rorckpile Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Rorckpile Vineyard)

Winery Carol SheltonRorckpile Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Rorckpile Vineyard)

4.0
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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 Rorckpile Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Rorckpile Vineyard) of Winery Carol Shelton is a red wine from the region of Rockpile of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Rorckpile Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Rorckpile Vineyard) from the Winery Carol Shelton

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Rorckpile Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Rorckpile Vineyard) of Winery Carol Shelton in the region of California is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Rorckpile Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Rorckpile Vineyard) of Winery Carol Shelton in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Carol Shelton's Rorckpile Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Rorckpile Vineyard).

Winemaker
Carol Shelton
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.6°
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

Rorckpile Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Rorckpile Vineyard) - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rockpile wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Rorckpile Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Rorckpile Vineyard) - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rockpile wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Rorckpile Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Rorckpile Vineyard) from Winery Carol Shelton are 2014, 2012

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 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rockpile in the region of California
Find the Winery Carol Shelton on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Carol Shelton is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Rockpile to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 15000 of of Rockpile wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rockpile

The wine region of Rockpile is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rockpile or the Domaine Rockpile produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rockpile are Zinfandel, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rockpile often reveals types of flavors of earth, spices or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, vegetal or microbio.


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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A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.

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