Winery Checkerboard Vineyards - Aurora Vineyard

Winery Checkerboard VineyardsAurora Vineyard

4.7
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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 world.
The Aurora Vineyard of Winery Checkerboard Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Diamond Mountain District 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 veal.
The Aurora Vineyard of the Winery Checkerboard Vineyards is in the top 70 of wines of Diamond Mountain District.

Taste structure of the Aurora Vineyard from the Winery Checkerboard Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Aurora Vineyard of Winery Checkerboard Vineyards 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 Aurora Vineyard of Winery Checkerboard Vineyards 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 Checkerboard Vineyards's Aurora Vineyard.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.

Last vintages of this wine

Aurora Vineyard - 2016
In the top 70 of of Diamond Mountain District wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5
Aurora Vineyard - 2015
In the top 70 of of Diamond Mountain District wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Aurora Vineyard - 2014
In the top 70 of of Diamond Mountain District wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5
Aurora Vineyard - 2013
In the top 70 of of Diamond Mountain District wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Aurora Vineyard - 2012
In the top 70 of of Diamond Mountain District wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5
Aurora Vineyard - 0
In the top 70 of of Diamond Mountain District wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5

The best vintages of Aurora Vineyard from Winery Checkerboard Vineyards are 2016, 2014, 2012, 0 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Checkerboard Vineyards

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Diamond Mountain District in the region of California

The Winery Checkerboard Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Diamond Mountain District to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 1500 of of United States wines
In the top 75 of of Diamond Mountain District wines
In the top 3000 of red wines
In the top 3500 wines of the world

The wine region of Diamond Mountain District

The wine region of Diamond Mountain District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seaver Vineyards or the Domaine Hall OVW produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Diamond Mountain District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Diamond Mountain District often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal.


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).

The word of the wine: Physiological maturity

The stage of ripeness of the grape berry when it has reached an optimal weight and when the sugar and acidity levels have stabilized.

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