Winery Gen 7 - Vintner's Reserve Pinot Noir

Winery Gen 7 Vintner's Reserve Pinot Noir

4.0
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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 Vintner's Reserve Pinot Noir of Winery Gen 7 is a red wine from the region of Santa Maria Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Vintner's Reserve Pinot Noir from the Winery Gen 7

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vintner's Reserve Pinot Noir of Winery Gen 7 in the region of California is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

Details and technical informations about Winery Gen 7's Vintner's Reserve Pinot Noir.

Winery
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.1°
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

Vintner's Reserve Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.1 1 1 1 1 0
Vintner's Reserve Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Vintner's Reserve Pinot Noir from Winery Gen 7 are 2013, 2012

Informations about the Winery Gen 7

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
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
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The Winery Gen 7 is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 25000 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 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: Astringent

Said of a wine that is a bit harsh and rough on the palate. Astringency often appears in young red wines that are rich in tannins and need to be rounded out.

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