Winery Crane LakeCalifornia Red Blend

Red wine of California of United States

3.5

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The California Red Blend of Winery Crane Lake is a red wine from the region of California.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, 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 California Red Blend from the Winery Crane Lake

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the California Red Blend of Winery Crane Lake 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 California Red Blend of Winery Crane Lake in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Food and wine pairings with California Red Blend

Pairings that work perfectly with California Red Blend

Original food and wine pairings with California Red Blend

Lamb

The California Red Blend of Winery Crane Lake matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of provencal stew, lamb chops à la champvallon or potjevlesch (northern france).

Details and technical informations about Winery Crane Lake's California Red Blend.

Winery

Winery Crane Lake

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon , Zinfandel , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

California

Country

United States

Style of wine

Red

Alcohol

12.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

California Red Blend - 2018

In the top 100 of of California wines

Average rating: 3.7

California Red Blend - 2017

In the top 100 of of California wines

Average rating: 3.6

California Red Blend - 2016

In the top 100 of of California wines

Average rating: 3.5

California Red Blend - 2015

In the top 100 of of California wines

Average rating: 3.5

The best vintages of California Red Blend from Winery Crane Lake are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015

Informations about the Winery Crane Lake

The winery offers 22 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Californie

The Winery Crane Lake is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 25000 of of United States wines

In the top 6500 of of California wines

In the top 100000 of red wines

In the top 200000 wines of the world

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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