Winery Favia - Rompecabezas

Winery FaviaRompecabezas

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 Rompecabezas of Winery Favia is a red wine from the region of Amador County 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 Rompecabezas from the Winery Favia

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Rompecabezas of Winery Favia 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 Rompecabezas of Winery Favia 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 Favia's Rompecabezas.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.8°
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

Rompecabezas - 2016
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Rompecabezas - 2014
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Rompecabezas - 2013
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Rompecabezas - 2012
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Rompecabezas - 2011
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Rompecabezas - 2010
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Rompecabezas - 2009
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Rompecabezas from Winery Favia are 2009, 2012, 2016, 2014 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Favia

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Amador County in the region of California

The Winery Favia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Amador County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 1500 of of United States wines
In the top 950 of of Amador County wines
In the top 3500 of red wines
In the top 4500 wines of the world

The wine region of Amador County

The wine region of Amador County is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Portalupi or the Domaine Favia produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Amador County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Amador County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of cheese, fig or stone 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.

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The word of the wine: Wort

Juice before fermentation, still loaded with sugar.

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