Winery HillgateRed Blend

Red wine of North Coast of California of United States

4.1

(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 Red Blend of Winery Hillgate is a red wine from the region of North Coast of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Mourvèdre and the Zinfandel.
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.

Taste structure of the Red Blend from the Winery Hillgate

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Red Blend of Winery Hillgate in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Earth

Spices

On the nose the Red Blend of Winery Hillgate 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.

Food and wine pairings with Red Blend

Pairings that work perfectly with Red Blend

Original food and wine pairings with Red Blend

Lamb

The Red Blend of Winery Hillgate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of monkfish armorican style, douez battata with cardoons (moroccan lamb stew) or slow-cooked veal roast.

Details and technical informations about Winery Hillgate's Red Blend.

Winery

Winery Hillgate

Grape varieties

Mourvèdre , Zinfandel

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

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

Red Blend - 2017

In the top 100 of of North Coast wines

Average rating: 4.1

The best vintages of Red Blend from Winery Hillgate are 2017

Informations about the Winery Hillgate

The winery offers 5 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 North Coast in the region of California

The Winery Hillgate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of North Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 20000 of of United States wines

In the top 9000 of of North Coast wines

In the top 75000 of red wines

In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of North Coast

The wine region of North Coast is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 484 estates and châteaux in the of North Coast, producing 798 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of North Coast 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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