Winery Clos de la Tech - Santa Cruz Mountains Estates Pinot Noir

Winery Clos de la TechSanta Cruz Mountains Estates Pinot Noir

4.1
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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 Santa Cruz Mountains Estates Pinot Noir of Winery Clos de la Tech is a red wine from the region of Santa Cruz Mountains of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Santa Cruz Mountains Estates Pinot Noir of the Winery Clos de la Tech is in the top 10 of wines of Santa Cruz Mountains.

Taste structure of the Santa Cruz Mountains Estates Pinot Noir from the Winery Clos de la Tech

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Santa Cruz Mountains Estates Pinot Noir of Winery Clos de la Tech in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Santa Cruz Mountains Estates Pinot Noir of Winery Clos de la Tech in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Clos de la Tech's Santa Cruz Mountains Estates Pinot Noir.

Winemaker
T.J. Rodgers
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.4°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Santa Cruz Mountains Estates Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 10 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Santa Cruz Mountains Estates Pinot Noir - 2010
In the top 10 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Santa Cruz Mountains Estates Pinot Noir from Winery Clos de la Tech are 2012, 2010

Informations about the Winery Clos de la Tech

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Cruz Mountains in the region of California
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The Winery Clos de la Tech is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Santa Cruz Mountains to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 15 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains

The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ridge Vineyards or the Kathryn Kennedy Winery produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Cruz Mountains are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Cruz Mountains often reveals types of flavors of cream, pencil shavings or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of charcoal, black truffle or blackberry jam.


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: Blanc de noirs (champagne)

Champagne made from black grapes (pinot noir and/or meunier) only.

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