Winery Christopher Creek - Dolcetto

Winery Christopher CreekDolcetto

4.4
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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 Dolcetto of Winery Christopher Creek is a red wine from the region of Mendocino County of California.
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.

Taste structure of the Dolcetto from the Winery Christopher Creek

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Dolcetto of Winery Christopher Creek 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 Dolcetto of Winery Christopher Creek in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Christopher Creek's Dolcetto.

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

Discover the grape variety: Frontenac

A cross between Landot 4511 and Vitis Riparia 89 (very resistant to cold) obtained in 1978 at the University of Minnesota (United States) and propagated from 1996. It can also be found in Canada (Quebec, Ontario, etc.), in Lithuania, etc. In France, it is practically unknown. Note that the white and grey Frontenac are derived from mutations of the black, encountered and isolated in 2003 for the grey and in September 2005 for the white. - Synonymy: MN 1047 (for all the grape variety synonyms, click here!).

Last vintages of this wine

Dolcetto - 2017
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Dolcetto - 2016
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Dolcetto from Winery Christopher Creek are 2017, 2016

Informations about the Winery Christopher Creek

The winery offers 40 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendocino County in the region of California
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The Winery Christopher Creek is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Mendocino County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 40000 of of United States wines
In the top 6000 of of Mendocino County wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mendocino County

The wine region of Mendocino County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 344 estates and châteaux in the of Mendocino County, producing 763 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mendocino 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: Musty (taste of)

A disgusting taste due to a defect in the grapes or, more commonly, a defect in the barrel.

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