Winery Geyser PeakBlock Collection River Bench Malbec

Red wine of Knights Valley of California of United States

3.7

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Block Collection River Bench Malbec of Winery Geyser Peak is a red wine from the region of Knights Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Block Collection River Bench Malbec from the Winery Geyser Peak

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Block Collection River Bench Malbec of Winery Geyser Peak in the region of California is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Block Collection River Bench Malbec

Pairings that work perfectly with Block Collection River Bench Malbec

Original food and wine pairings with Block Collection River Bench Malbec

The Block Collection River Bench Malbec of Winery Geyser Peak matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of simple baked roast beef, lamb mice confit and melting carrots or chicken wrap.

Details and technical informations about Winery Geyser Peak's Block Collection River Bench Malbec.

Winery

Winery Geyser Peak

Grape varieties

Malbec

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Block Collection River Bench Malbec - 2009

In the top 100 of of Knights Valley wines

Average rating: 4

The best vintages of Block Collection River Bench Malbec from Winery Geyser Peak are 2009

Informations about the Winery Geyser Peak

The winery offers 80 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

This winery is part of the Accolade Wines.

It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Knights Valley in the region of California

The Winery Geyser Peak is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 72 wines for sale in the of Knights Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 65000 of of United States wines

In the top 8500 of of Knights Valley wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Knights Valley

The wine region of Knights Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Peter Michael or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Knights Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Knights Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, incense or straw and sometimes also flavors of yeast, oil or yellow apple.

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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