Winery Terra d'Oro - Aglianico

Winery Terra d'OroAglianico

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Aglianico of Winery Terra d'Oro is a red wine from the region of Amador 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 Aglianico from the Winery Terra d'Oro

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Aglianico of Winery Terra d'Oro 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 Aglianico of Winery Terra d'Oro in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Terra d'Oro's Aglianico.

Winemaker
Cary Gott
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Aglianico

A very old grape variety grown in Italy, some believe it to be of Greek origin. In France, it is practically unknown. It can be found in Australia, the United States (California), Argentina, etc. It should not be confused with Aglianicone, another grape variety grown in Italy, which is, however, very similar to Aglianico.

Last vintages of this wine

Aglianico - 2014
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Aglianico - 2012
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Aglianico from Winery Terra d'Oro are 2012, 2014

Informations about the Winery Terra d'Oro

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Trinchero Family Estates.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Amador County in the region of California
Find the Winery Terra d'Oro on Twitter

The Winery Terra d'Oro is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Amador County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 35000 of of United States wines
In the top 150 of of Amador County wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Amador County

The wine region of Amador County is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Portalupi or the Domaine Favia produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Amador County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Amador County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of cheese, fig or stone fruit.


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: Rancio

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