Winery Castoro Cellars - Whale Rock Vineyard Reserve Carignane

Winery Castoro CellarsWhale Rock Vineyard Reserve Carignane

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 Whale Rock Vineyard Reserve Carignane of Winery Castoro Cellars is a red wine from the region of Paso Robles of California.
This wine generally goes well with beef and spicy food.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Whale Rock Vineyard Reserve Carignane of Winery Castoro 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.

Food and wine pairings with Whale Rock Vineyard Reserve Carignane

Pairings that work perfectly with Whale Rock Vineyard Reserve Carignane

Original food and wine pairings with Whale Rock Vineyard Reserve Carignane

The Whale Rock Vineyard Reserve Carignane of Winery Castoro Cellars matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or spicy food such as recipes of stuffed peppers or marinated tacaud fillets.

Details and technical informations about Winery Castoro Cellars's Whale Rock Vineyard Reserve Carignane.

Winemaker
Tom Myers
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.1°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malvasia bianca di Basilicata

Rich, aromatic whites with a golden robe, an ample palate with moderate acidity, and signature aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), almonds, white flowers (acacia) and honeyed notes. Also vinified as rich passito liqueur wines. Expresses itself particularly well in the whites of Vulture and Matera, marking the typical wines of southern Lucania. Malvasia variety grown in Basilicata, southern Italy.

Last vintages of this wine

Whale Rock Vineyard Reserve Carignane - 2017
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Whale Rock Vineyard Reserve Carignane - 2015
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Whale Rock Vineyard Reserve Carignane - 2014
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Whale Rock Vineyard Reserve Carignane - 2013
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 411110
Whale Rock Vineyard Reserve Carignane - 0
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Whale Rock Vineyard Reserve Carignane from Winery Castoro Cellars are 2017, 2013, 0, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Castoro Cellars

The winery offers 107 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paso Robles in the region of California
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The Winery Castoro Cellars is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 94 wines for sale in the of Paso Robles 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 700 of of Paso Robles wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paso Robles

Powerful, sun-drenched reds of California's Central Coast: ripe, concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon (40%) with notes of plum and chocolate, round tannins. Emblematic Rhône grapes — fleshy peppery Syrah, fruity Grenache, structured Mourvèdre, Viognier in white. Spicy old-vine Zinfandel, a local signature. AVA of San Luis Obispo, 11 sub-AVAs, Mediterranean climate with thermal swings on limestone soils.


The wine region of California

Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).

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