Winery Donati - Claret

Winery DonatiClaret

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Claret of Winery Donati is a red wine from the region of Paicines of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety 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 game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Claret from the Winery Donati

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Claret of Winery Donati in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

cola, caramel

Wine with earth taste

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On the nose the Claret of Winery Donati in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Donati's Claret.

Winemaker
Dan Kleck
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.8°
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

Claret - 2016
In the top 100 of of Paicines wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Claret - 2015
In the top 100 of of Paicines wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Claret - 2014
In the top 100 of of Paicines wines
Average rating: 411110
Claret - 2013
In the top 100 of of Paicines wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Claret - 2012
In the top 100 of of Paicines wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Claret - 2011
In the top 100 of of Paicines wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Claret - 2010
In the top 100 of of Paicines wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Claret from Winery Donati are 2014, 2016, 2015, 2012 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Donati

The winery offers 37 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paicines in the region of California
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The Winery Donati is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Paicines to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 8500 of of United States wines
In the top 7500 of of Paicines wines
In the top 30000 of red wines
In the top 45000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paicines

The wine region of Paicines is located in the region of San Benito County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Donati or the Domaine Donati produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paicines are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paicines often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, non oak or microbio.


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.

The word of the wine: Apogee

This period varies greatly depending on the type of wine and the vintage, and corresponds to the optimum quality of a wine. After the peak comes the decline.

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