Winery Clos Pegase - Pegaso Red

Winery Clos PegasePegaso 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 Pegaso Red of Winery Clos Pegase is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley 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 Pegaso Red from the Winery Clos Pegase

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pegaso Red of Winery Clos Pegase 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 Pegaso Red of Winery Clos Pegase 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 Clos Pegase's Pegaso Red.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.8°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Last vintages of this wine

Pegaso Red - 2018
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Pegaso Red - 2017
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Pegaso Red - 2016
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Pegaso Red - 2015
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Pegaso Red - 2014
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Pegaso Red - 2013
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Pegaso Red - 2012
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Pegaso Red from Winery Clos Pegase are 2013, 2015, 2014, 2018 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Clos Pegase

The winery offers 51 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Vintage Wine Estates.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

The Winery Clos Pegase is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 50 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 5000 of of United States wines
In the top 250 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley 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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