Winery Chalk Hill - Estate Red

Winery Chalk HillEstate Red

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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 Estate Red of Winery Chalk Hill is a red wine from the region of Chalk Hill of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
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 game (deer, venison).
The Estate Red of the Winery Chalk Hill is in the top 5 of wines of Chalk Hill.

Taste structure of the Estate Red from the Winery Chalk Hill

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Estate Red of Winery Chalk Hill in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel, cola

Wine with earth taste

graphite

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

On the nose the Estate Red of Winery Chalk Hill in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Chalk Hill's Estate Red.

Winemaker
Jordan Fiorentini
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.1°
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

Estate Red - 2017
In the top 5 of of Chalk Hill wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Estate Red - 2016
In the top 5 of of Chalk Hill wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Estate Red - 2015
In the top 5 of of Chalk Hill wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Estate Red - 2014
In the top 5 of of Chalk Hill wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Estate Red - 2013
In the top 5 of of Chalk Hill wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Estate Red - 2012
In the top 5 of of Chalk Hill wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Estate Red - 2011
In the top 5 of of Chalk Hill wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Estate Red from Winery Chalk Hill are 2017, 2007, 2015, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Chalk Hill

The winery offers 45 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Foley Family Wines.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Chalk Hill in the region of California
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The Winery Chalk Hill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Chalk Hill to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 3500 of of United States wines
In the top 3 of of Chalk Hill wines
In the top 8500 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Chalk Hill

The wine region of Chalk Hill is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Arnot-Roberts or the Domaine Calluna Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chalk Hill are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chalk Hill often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, almonds or honey and sometimes also flavors of grass, orange or flint.


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: Vinification of sweet wines

Moelleux and liquoreux wines are characterized by the presence of residual sugars (natural sugar of the grape), not transformed into alcohol under the effect of yeasts. The fermentation is stopped by cold and by the addition of sulphur dioxide (sulphur).

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