Winery Checkerboard Vineyards - Red

Winery Checkerboard VineyardsRed

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 Red of Winery Checkerboard Vineyards is a red wine from the region of North Coast of California.
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
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 Red of the Winery Checkerboard Vineyards is in the top 60 of wines of United States and in the top 10 of wines of North Coast.

Taste structure of the Red from the Winery Checkerboard Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Red 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 Red 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 Red.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Red - 2012
In the top 10 of of North Coast wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Red - 2011
In the top 10 of of North Coast wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Red - 2010
In the top 10 of of North Coast wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Red - 2009
In the top 10 of of North Coast wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Red - 2008
In the top 10 of of North Coast wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Red from Winery Checkerboard Vineyards are 2012, 2010, 2011, 2009 and 2008.

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 North Coast 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 North Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 70 of of United States wines
In the top 10 of of North Coast wines
In the top 150 of red wines
In the top 150 wines of the world

The wine region of North Coast

The wine region of North Coast is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 484 estates and châteaux in the of North Coast, producing 798 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of North Coast 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: Aging on lees

Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.

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