Winery Écluse - Improv

Winery ÉcluseImprov

4.3
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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 Improv of Winery Écluse is a red wine from the region of Paso Robles of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Zinfandel 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 veal.

Taste structure of the Improv from the Winery Écluse

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Improv of Winery Écluse 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 Improv of Winery Écluse in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Écluse's Improv.

Winemaker
Steve Lock
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Last vintages of this wine

Improv - 2017
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Improv - 2016
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Improv - 2015
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Improv - 2014
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Improv - 2013
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Improv - 2012
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 411110
Improv - 2010
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Improv from Winery Écluse are 2010, 2016, 2013, 2017 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Écluse

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paso Robles in the region of California

The Winery Écluse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Paso Robles to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 9000 of of United States wines
In the top 950 of of Paso Robles wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paso Robles

The wine region of Paso Robles is located in the region of San Luis Obispo County of California of United States. We currently count 940 estates and châteaux in the of Paso Robles, producing 3510 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paso Robles go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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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