Winery Folktale - Pinot Noir

Winery FolktalePinot Noir

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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 Pinot Noir of Winery Folktale is a red wine from the region of Chalone 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.
The Pinot Noir of the Winery Folktale is in the top 20 of wines of Chalone.

Taste structure of the Pinot Noir from the Winery Folktale

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pinot Noir of Winery Folktale in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Pinot Noir of Winery Folktale 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 Folktale's Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.6°
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

Pinot Noir - 2018
In the top 20 of of Chalone wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pinot Noir - 2017
In the top 20 of of Chalone wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 20 of of Chalone wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 20 of of Chalone wines
Average rating: 411110
Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 20 of of Chalone wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 20 of of Chalone wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Pinot Noir from Winery Folktale are 2014, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Folktale

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This winery is part of the Folktale Group.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Chalone in the region of California
Find the Winery Folktale on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Folktale is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Chalone to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 6000 of of United States wines
In the top 20 of of Chalone wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Chalone

The wine region of Chalone is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Chalone Vineyard or the Domaine Jolie-Laide produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chalone are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chalone often reveals types of flavors of apples, non oak or floral and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tropical fruit or citrus 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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