Winery Halcón - Esquisto

Winery HalcónEsquisto

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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 Esquisto of Winery Halcón is a red wine from the region of Yorkville Highlands 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.
The Esquisto of the Winery Halcón is in the top 10 of wines of Yorkville Highlands.

Taste structure of the Esquisto from the Winery Halcón

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Esquisto of Winery Halcón 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 Esquisto of Winery Halcón in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Halcón's Esquisto.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Esquisto - 2018
In the top 10 of of Yorkville Highlands wines
Average rating: 411110
Esquisto - 2017
In the top 10 of of Yorkville Highlands wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Esquisto - 2016
In the top 10 of of Yorkville Highlands wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Esquisto - 2014
In the top 10 of of Yorkville Highlands wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Esquisto - 2012
In the top 10 of of Yorkville Highlands wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Esquisto from Winery Halcón are 2017, 2016, 2014, 2018 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Halcón

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Yorkville Highlands in the region of California

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

Top wine California
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 10 of of Yorkville Highlands wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Yorkville Highlands

The wine region of Yorkville Highlands is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Williams Selyem or the Domaine Belle Glos produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Yorkville Highlands are Pinot noir, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Yorkville Highlands often reveals types of flavors of cream, tree fruit or honey and sometimes also flavors of melon, cedar or rhubarb.


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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: CM

Mention on the label of a champagne. It is a handling cooperative that produces on its own premises and markets under its own brand the wines made from the grapes harvested by its members.

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