Winery Edmunds St. John - Rocks and Gravel

Winery Edmunds St. JohnRocks and Gravel

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 Rocks and Gravel of Winery Edmunds St. John is a red wine from the region of Dry Creek Valley 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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Rocks and Gravel from the Winery Edmunds St. John

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Rocks and Gravel of Winery Edmunds St. John 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 Rocks and Gravel of Winery Edmunds St. John in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Edmunds St. John's Rocks and Gravel.

Winemaker
Steve Edmunds
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.2°
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

Rocks and Gravel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Rocks and Gravel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Rocks and Gravel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Rocks and Gravel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Rocks and Gravel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Rocks and Gravel from Winery Edmunds St. John are 2013, 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Edmunds St. John

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 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 Edmunds St. John is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 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 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 15000 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 100000 wines of the world

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 414 estates and châteaux in the of Dry Creek Valley, producing 1322 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dry Creek Valley 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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The word of the wine: Discharge

Action consisting of removing suspended particles (sludge) from the must.

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