Winery Galante Vineyards - Olive Hill Petite Sirah

Winery Galante Vineyards Olive Hill Petite Sirah

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Olive Hill Petite Sirah of Winery Galante Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Carmel Valley 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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Olive Hill Petite Sirah from the Winery Galante Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Olive Hill Petite Sirah of Winery Galante Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

On the nose the Olive Hill Petite Sirah of Winery Galante Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Galante Vineyards's Olive Hill Petite Sirah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mondeuse

Mondeuse noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Savoie). 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mondeuse noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Olive Hill Petite Sirah - 2017
In the top 100 of of Carmel Valley wines
Average rating: 4 1 1 1 1 0
Olive Hill Petite Sirah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Carmel Valley wines
Average rating: 4.1 1 1 1 1 0
Olive Hill Petite Sirah - 2010
In the top 100 of of Carmel Valley wines
Average rating: 3.2 1 1 1 0 0

The best vintages of Olive Hill Petite Sirah from Winery Galante Vineyards are 2015, 2017, 2010

Informations about the Winery Galante Vineyards

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Carmel Valley in the region of California

The Winery Galante Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Carmel Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 45000 of of United States wines
In the top 6000 of of Carmel Valley wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Carmel Valley

The wine region of Carmel Valley is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bernardus or the Domaine Bernardus produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Carmel Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Carmel Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, spices or red 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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