Winery Garden Creek - Tesserae

Winery Garden CreekTesserae

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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 Tesserae of Winery Garden Creek is a red wine from the region of Alexander Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
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 veal.
The Tesserae of the Winery Garden Creek is in the top 10 of wines of Alexander Valley.

Taste structure of the Tesserae from the Winery Garden Creek

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Tesserae of Winery Garden Creek 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 Tesserae of Winery Garden Creek in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Garden Creek's Tesserae.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Tesserae - 2012
In the top 10 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Tesserae - 2010
In the top 10 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Tesserae - 2009
In the top 10 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Tesserae - 2008
In the top 10 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Tesserae - 2007
In the top 10 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Tesserae - 2006
In the top 10 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Tesserae - 2005
In the top 10 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Tesserae from Winery Garden Creek are 2010, 2009, 2005, 2007 and 2003.

Informations about the Winery Garden Creek

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alexander Valley in the region of California

The Winery Garden Creek is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 1500 of of United States wines
In the top 10 of of Alexander Valley wines
In the top 3500 of red wines
In the top 4500 wines of the world

The wine region of Alexander Valley

The wine region of Alexander Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 400 estates and châteaux in the of Alexander Valley, producing 1083 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexander Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: Budding

Phase of the vegetative cycle of the vine corresponding to the bursting of the buds and the appearance of the first leaves.

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