Winery Higher Ground - Pinot Noir

Winery Higher GroundPinot Noir

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Pinot Noir of Winery Higher Ground is a red wine from the region of Monterey County of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Pinot Noir of the Winery Higher Ground is in the top 80 of wines of Monterey County.

Taste structure of the Pinot Noir from the Winery Higher Ground

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pinot Noir of Winery Higher Ground in the region of California is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Pinot Noir of Winery Higher Ground in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Higher Ground's Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Pinot Noir - 2017
In the top 80 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 80 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 80 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 80 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 80 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Pinot Noir from Winery Higher Ground are 2013, 2015, 2016, 2014 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Higher Ground

The winery offers 1 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Monterey County in the region of California

The Winery Higher Ground is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Monterey County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 90 of of Monterey County wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Monterey County

The wine region of Monterey County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bernardus or the Domaine Scar Of The Sea produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monterey County are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monterey County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mint or mocha and sometimes also flavors of black currant, chocolate or nutmeg.


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: Reserve wine (champagne)

Older wines, kept in vats or aged in wood in some houses, or kept in magnums at Bollinger. A small percentage of these wines are used in the blending of non-vintage wines in order to bring greater aromatic complexity.

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