Winery Dry Creek Vineyard - Sailors' Cuvée Red

Winery Dry Creek VineyardSailors' Cuvée Red

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Sailors' Cuvée Red of Winery Dry Creek Vineyard is a red wine from the region of Dry Creek Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot 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 game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Sailors' Cuvée Red from the Winery Dry Creek Vineyard

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sailors' Cuvée Red of Winery Dry Creek Vineyard 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 Sailors' Cuvée Red of Winery Dry Creek Vineyard in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Dry Creek Vineyard's Sailors' Cuvée Red.

Winemaker
Tim Bell
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

Last vintages of this wine

Sailors' Cuvée Red - 2012
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Sailors' Cuvée Red - 2011
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Sailors' Cuvée Red - 2010
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Sailors' Cuvée Red - 0
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Sailors' Cuvée Red from Winery Dry Creek Vineyard are 2010, 2012, 0, 2011

Informations about the Winery Dry Creek Vineyard

The winery offers 63 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dry Creek Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Dry Creek Vineyard is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 61 wines for sale in the of Dry Creek Valley 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 2000 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
In the top 45000 of red wines
In the top 70000 wines of the world

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley

Mythical terroir of Californian Zinfandel on pre-Prohibition old vines: intense, spicy reds with aromas of candied blackberry, black plum, pepper and leather, ample structure and melted tannins. Signature Sauvignon Blanc as white king with herbaceous notes and bright citrus, dazzling acidity. Also Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Rhône grapes. Small Sonoma AVA (~9,000 ha, 70+ wineries), warm days and cool evenings ventilated from the coast, ideal ripeness-acidity balance.


The wine region of California

Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).

The word of the wine: R-M (champagne)

Harvesting and handling. It is the artisan winemaker. He elaborates his own champagne, often a monocru representative of the village or the surrounding villages.

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