Winery Folkway - Bien Nacido Vineyard

Winery FolkwayBien Nacido Vineyard

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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 Bien Nacido Vineyard of Winery Folkway is a red wine from the region of Santa Maria Valley of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Bien Nacido Vineyard from the Winery Folkway

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Bien Nacido Vineyard of Winery Folkway in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Bien Nacido Vineyard of Winery Folkway in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Folkway's Bien Nacido Vineyard.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.8°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Bien Nacido Vineyard - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Bien Nacido Vineyard - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Bien Nacido Vineyard - 2011
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Bien Nacido Vineyard from Winery Folkway are 2011, 2016, 2012

Informations about the Winery Folkway

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Maria Valley in the region of California

The Winery Folkway is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Santa Maria Valley 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 350 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Belle Glos or the Domaine Paul Lato produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Maria Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Maria Valley often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, rosemary or balsamic and sometimes also flavors of allspice, menthol or bramble.


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: Bright

Said of a wine whose acidity is the dominant characteristic, making it fresh and nervous.

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