Winery Elizabeth Spencer - Grenache (Special Cuvée)

Winery Elizabeth SpencerGrenache (Special Cuvée)

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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 Grenache (Special Cuvée) of Winery Elizabeth Spencer is a red wine from the region of Mendocino of California.
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Grenache (Special Cuvée) of Winery Elizabeth Spencer in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Grenache (Special Cuvée)

Pairings that work perfectly with Grenache (Special Cuvée)

Original food and wine pairings with Grenache (Special Cuvée)

The Grenache (Special Cuvée) of Winery Elizabeth Spencer matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion or savoyard fondue.

Details and technical informations about Winery Elizabeth Spencer's Grenache (Special Cuvée).

Winemaker
Sarah Vandenriessche
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Ribolla gialla

A very old grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time in Italy, more precisely in the Friuli region. It can also be found in Slovenia, Greece (island of Cephalonia), in the United States (California), ... and it should not be confused with the robola or rombola aspri cultivated in Greece (Ionian islands).

Last vintages of this wine

Grenache (Special Cuvée) - 2019
In the top 100 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Grenache (Special Cuvée) - 2018
In the top 100 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Grenache (Special Cuvée) - 2017
In the top 100 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Grenache (Special Cuvée) - 2016
In the top 100 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Grenache (Special Cuvée) - 2015
In the top 100 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Grenache (Special Cuvée) - 2014
In the top 100 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Grenache (Special Cuvée) - 2013
In the top 100 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Grenache (Special Cuvée) from Winery Elizabeth Spencer are 2018, 2016, 2015, 2012 and 0.

Informations about the Winery Elizabeth Spencer

The winery offers 54 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendocino in the region of California
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The Winery Elizabeth Spencer is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 55 wines for sale in the of Mendocino to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 6000 of of United States wines
In the top 300 of of Mendocino wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mendocino

The wine region of Mendocino is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Las Jaras Wines or the Domaine Anthill Farms produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mendocino are Zinfandel, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mendocino often reveals types of flavors of cherry, butter or guava and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.


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.

The word of the wine: Amylic

Aroma reminiscent of banana, candy, and sometimes nail polish, particularly present in primeur wines. The amylic taste is reminiscent of the aromas of industrial confectionery and does not reflect a great expression of terroir.

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