Winery FirestoneRed

Red wine of Santa Ynez Valley of California of United States

4.1

(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 Red of Winery Firestone is a red wine from the region of Santa Ynez Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Red from the Winery Firestone

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Red of Winery Firestone in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Red

Pairings that work perfectly with Red

Original food and wine pairings with Red

Lamb

The Red of Winery Firestone matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, lamb tagine with dried fruits or casserons in the country style.

Details and technical informations about Winery Firestone's Red.

Winery

Winery Firestone

Winemaker

Kevin Willenborg

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

12°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Red - 2016

In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of Red from Winery Firestone are 2016

Informations about the Winery Firestone

The winery offers 44 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

This winery is part of the Foley Family Wines.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Santa Ynez Valley in the region of California

Find the Winery Firestone on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Firestone is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Santa Ynez Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 40000 of of United States wines

In the top 250 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley

The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. We currently count 227 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Ynez Valley, producing 839 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Ynez 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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