Winery Dropout - Castanho Vineyard Mourvèdre

Winery DropoutCastanho Vineyard Mourvèdre

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 Castanho Vineyard Mourvèdre of Winery Dropout is a red wine from the region of Contra Costa 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 Castanho Vineyard Mourvèdre from the Winery Dropout

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Castanho Vineyard Mourvèdre of Winery Dropout 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 Castanho Vineyard Mourvèdre of Winery Dropout 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 Dropout's Castanho Vineyard Mourvèdre.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Castanho Vineyard Mourvèdre - 2017
In the top 100 of of Contra Costa County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Castanho Vineyard Mourvèdre - 2016
In the top 100 of of Contra Costa County wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Castanho Vineyard Mourvèdre - 2015
In the top 100 of of Contra Costa County wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Castanho Vineyard Mourvèdre from Winery Dropout are 2015, 2017, 2016

Informations about the Winery Dropout

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Contra Costa County in the region of California

The Winery Dropout is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Contra Costa County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 20000 of of Contra Costa County wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Contra Costa County

The wine region of Contra Costa County is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Turley or the Domaine Turley produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Contra Costa County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Contra Costa County often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, sweet tobacco or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, microbio or fennel.


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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