Winery Castle Rock - Santa Barbara Reserve Pinot Noir

Winery Castle Rock Santa Barbara Reserve Pinot Noir

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Santa Barbara Reserve Pinot Noir of Winery Castle Rock is a red wine from the region of Santa Barbara County 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.

Taste structure of the Santa Barbara Reserve Pinot Noir from the Winery Castle Rock

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Santa Barbara Reserve Pinot Noir of Winery Castle Rock in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Santa Barbara Reserve Pinot Noir of Winery Castle Rock 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 Castle Rock's Santa Barbara Reserve Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.9°
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

Santa Barbara Reserve Pinot Noir - 2017
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 3.9 1 1 1 1 0
Santa Barbara Reserve Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 3.7 1 1 1 0.5 0
Santa Barbara Reserve Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 3.5 1 1 1 0.5 0
Santa Barbara Reserve Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 3.5 1 1 1 0.5 0
Santa Barbara Reserve Pinot Noir - 2011
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 3.3 1 1 1 0 0

The best vintages of Santa Barbara Reserve Pinot Noir from Winery Castle Rock are 2017, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Castle Rock

The winery offers 55 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Barbara County in the region of California

The Winery Castle Rock is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 52 wines for sale in the of Santa Barbara County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 6500 of of Santa Barbara County wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Barbara County

The wine region of Santa Barbara County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. We currently count 443 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Barbara County, producing 1259 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Barbara County 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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The word of the wine: Hygrometry

Humidity level of the cellar necessary for a good ageing of the wines. The recommended hygrometry is around 70% in order to guarantee a good elasticity of the corks while preserving the labels.

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