Winery Donkey & Goat - Grenache Noir

Winery Donkey & GoatGrenache Noir

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Grenache Noir of Winery Donkey & Goat is a red wine from the region of El Dorado of California.
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Grenache Noir of Winery Donkey & Goat in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Donkey & Goat's Grenache Noir.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mara

Intraspecific cross between gamay noir and reichensteiner obtained in 1970 by André Jacquinet at the Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil research station (Switzerland). From these same parents he also obtained the gamaret and the garanoir. It should not be confused with the Romanian direct producer hybrid, also black, resulting from an interspecific cross between 12 303 Seyve-Villard and ozana. Mara is mainly cultivated in Switzerland and is virtually unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Grenache Noir - 2019
In the top 100 of of El Dorado wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Grenache Noir - 2018
In the top 100 of of El Dorado wines
Average rating: 411110
Grenache Noir - 2017
In the top 100 of of El Dorado wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Grenache Noir - 2016
In the top 100 of of El Dorado wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Grenache Noir - 2015
In the top 100 of of El Dorado wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Grenache Noir - 2014
In the top 100 of of El Dorado wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Grenache Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of El Dorado wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Grenache Noir from Winery Donkey & Goat are 2019, 2016, 2018, 2017 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Donkey & Goat

The winery offers 60 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 El Dorado in the region of California

The Winery Donkey & Goat is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 59 wines for sale in the of El Dorado to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 15000 of of El Dorado wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 85000 wines of the world

The wine region of El Dorado

The wine region of El Dorado is located in the region of El Dorado County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rombauer Vineyards or the Domaine Withers produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of El Dorado are Mourvèdre, Zinfandel and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of El Dorado often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pomegranate or cranberry and sometimes also flavors of stone, cinnamon or anise.


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: Vatting

After five to eight days of alcoholic fermentation, it is possible to prolong the maceration in order to extract the maximum amount of matter from the marc. The wines obtained in this way are rich and full-bodied, and in principle are intended for laying down.

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