Winery Hook & Ladder - Praeterea Sangiovese

Winery Hook & LadderPraeterea Sangiovese

4.3
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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 Praeterea Sangiovese of Winery Hook & Ladder is a red wine from the region of Chalk Hill 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 poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Praeterea Sangiovese from the Winery Hook & Ladder

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Praeterea Sangiovese of Winery Hook & Ladder 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 Praeterea Sangiovese of Winery Hook & Ladder in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Hook & Ladder's Praeterea Sangiovese.

Winemaker
Cecil De Loach
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

Last vintages of this wine

Praeterea Sangiovese - 2015
In the top 100 of of Chalk Hill wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Praeterea Sangiovese - 2014
In the top 100 of of Chalk Hill wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Praeterea Sangiovese - 2013
In the top 100 of of Chalk Hill wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Praeterea Sangiovese - 0
In the top 100 of of Chalk Hill wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Praeterea Sangiovese from Winery Hook & Ladder are 2013, 2015, 0, 2014

Informations about the Winery Hook & Ladder

The winery offers 38 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Chalk Hill in the region of California
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The Winery Hook & Ladder is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Chalk Hill 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 2500 of of Chalk Hill wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 95000 wines of the world

The wine region of Chalk Hill

The wine region of Chalk Hill is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Arnot-Roberts or the Domaine Calluna Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chalk Hill are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chalk Hill often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, almonds or honey and sometimes also flavors of grass, orange or flint.


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.

The word of the wine: Pigeage

Operation consisting of a vertical treading to push the cap of marc into the wine, which promotes extraction. Pigeage can be carried out mechanically with jacks that plunge into the vat. Traditionally, it is the men who go down into the vats and push the cap by trampling it.

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