Winery Flora Springs - Poggio del Papa Red

Winery Flora Springs Poggio del Papa Red

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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 Poggio del Papa Red of Winery Flora Springs is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Sangiovese.
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 Poggio del Papa Red from the Winery Flora Springs

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Poggio del Papa Red of Winery Flora Springs 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 Poggio del Papa Red of Winery Flora Springs in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Flora Springs's Poggio del Papa Red.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.2°
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.

Last vintages of this wine

Poggio del Papa Red - 2017
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.2 1 1 1 1 0
Poggio del Papa Red - 2016
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.5 1 1 1 1 0.5
Poggio del Papa Red - 2015
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.3 1 1 1 1 0
Poggio del Papa Red - 2014
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.1 1 1 1 1 0
Poggio del Papa Red - 2013
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4 1 1 1 1 0
Poggio del Papa Red - 2012
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.2 1 1 1 1 0
Poggio del Papa Red - 2011
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.1 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Poggio del Papa Red from Winery Flora Springs are 2016, 2015, 2017, 2012 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Flora Springs

The winery offers 75 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 Napa Valley in the region of California

The Winery Flora Springs is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley 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 400 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 10000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa 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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The word of the wine: Magnum

Bottle with a capacity of 1.5 litres.

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