Winery Flying Goat - Rio Vista Vineyard 2A Pinot Noir

Winery Flying GoatRio Vista Vineyard 2A Pinot Noir

3.9
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Rio Vista Vineyard 2A Pinot Noir of Winery Flying Goat is a red wine from the region of Sta. Rita Hills of California.
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 Rio Vista Vineyard 2A Pinot Noir from the Winery Flying Goat

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Rio Vista Vineyard 2A Pinot Noir of Winery Flying Goat in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Rio Vista Vineyard 2A Pinot Noir of Winery Flying Goat 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 Flying Goat's Rio Vista Vineyard 2A Pinot Noir.

Winemaker
Norm Yost
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

Rio Vista Vineyard 2A Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 411110
Rio Vista Vineyard 2A Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Rio Vista Vineyard 2A Pinot Noir - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Rio Vista Vineyard 2A Pinot Noir - 2010
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Rio Vista Vineyard 2A Pinot Noir - 2009
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Rio Vista Vineyard 2A Pinot Noir from Winery Flying Goat are 2013, 2012, 2010, 2011 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Flying Goat

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sta. Rita Hills in the region of California

The Winery Flying Goat is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 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 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 3500 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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

The Morey Saint Denis 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 Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chardonnay

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Chardonnay, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgogne ...

The word of the wine: Feedback

Perception of the aromas in the mouth by the retro-nasal way.

Other wines of Winery Flying Goat

See all wines from Winery Flying Goat

Other wines of Sta. Rita Hills

See the best wines from of Sta. Rita Hills

Other similar red wines

See the best red wines of Sta. Rita Hills