Winery Fletcher BayPirate Red

Red wine of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States

3.7

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Pirate Red of Winery Fletcher Bay is a red wine from the region of Columbia Valley of Washington.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec 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 veal.

Taste structure of the Pirate Red from the Winery Fletcher Bay

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Pirate Red of Winery Fletcher Bay in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Floral

Food and wine pairings with Pirate Red

Pairings that work perfectly with Pirate Red

Original food and wine pairings with Pirate Red

Pasta

The Pirate Red of Winery Fletcher Bay matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of fondue vigneronne au vin rouge, spaghetti with clams or veal paupiettes with cider.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fletcher Bay's Pirate Red.

Winery

Winery Fletcher Bay

Grape varieties

Malbec , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14.8°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Informations about the Winery Fletcher Bay

The winery offers 35 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Columbia Valley in the region of Washington

The Winery Fletcher Bay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Columbia Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 70000 of of United States wines

In the top 5500 of of Columbia Valley wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Columbia Valley

The wine region of Columbia Valley is located in the region of Washington of United States. We currently count 841 estates and châteaux in the of Columbia Valley, producing 3147 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Columbia Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The wine region of Washington

Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.

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