Winery Futo - 5500

Winery Futo5500

4.8
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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 world.
The 5500 of Winery Futo is a red wine from the region of Stags Leap District of California.
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 game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the 5500 from the Winery Futo

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the 5500 of Winery Futo 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 5500 of Winery Futo in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Futo's 5500.

Winemaker
Jason Exposto
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

5500 - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5
5500 - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5
5500 - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5

The best vintages of 5500 from Winery Futo are 2014, 2013, 2012

Informations about the Winery Futo

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stags Leap District in the region of California

The Winery Futo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Stags Leap District to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 2500 of of United States wines
In the top 150 of of Stags Leap District wines
In the top 6000 of red wines
In the top 8000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stags Leap District

The wine region of Stags Leap District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cliff Lede or the Domaine Hall OVW produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Stags Leap District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Stags Leap District often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black plum or espresso and sometimes also flavors of baking spice, cigar box or pipe tobacco.


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: Turbidity

The state of a cloudy wine, due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.

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