Winery Etude - Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir

Winery EtudeFiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir

4.2
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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 Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir of Winery Etude is a red wine from the region of Sta. Rita Hills of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir from the Winery Etude

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir of Winery Etude in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir of Winery Etude 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Etude's Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir.

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2018
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 411110
Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir from Winery Etude are 2018, 2016, 2015, 2011 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Etude

The winery offers 41 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This winery is part of the Treasury Wine Estates.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sta. Rita Hills in the region of California

The Winery Etude is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Sta. Rita Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 3500 of of United States wines
In the top 2000 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
In the top 8500 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills

The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. We currently count 268 estates and châteaux in the of Sta. Rita Hills, producing 792 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.


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.

News related to this wine

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The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

The word of the wine: Solid

A full-bodied wine, rich in tannins and probably with good ageing potential.

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