Winery Cornerstone Cellars - Stepping Stone Rocks! Red

Winery Cornerstone CellarsStepping Stone Rocks! Red

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Stepping Stone Rocks! Red of Winery Cornerstone Cellars is a red wine from the region of North Coast of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Zinfandel 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 veal.

Taste structure of the Stepping Stone Rocks! Red from the Winery Cornerstone Cellars

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Stepping Stone Rocks! Red of Winery Cornerstone Cellars in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Cornerstone Cellars's Stepping Stone Rocks! Red.

Winemaker
Kari Auringer and Charles Thomas
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.1°
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

Stepping Stone Rocks! Red - 2013
In the top 100 of of North Coast wines
Average rating: 2.7110.500
Stepping Stone Rocks! Red - 2012
In the top 100 of of North Coast wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Stepping Stone Rocks! Red - 2011
In the top 100 of of North Coast wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Stepping Stone Rocks! Red from Winery Cornerstone Cellars are 2011, 2012, 2013

Informations about the Winery Cornerstone Cellars

The winery offers 43 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in North Coast in the region of California
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The Winery Cornerstone Cellars is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of North Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 90000 of of United States wines
In the top 400 of of North Coast wines
In the top 350000 of red wines
In the top 650000 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: Evolved

Said of a wine showing by its colour (tuilé in the case of reds, amber in the case of whites), its aromas or its structure that it is nearing the end of its peak and needs to be drunk quickly.

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