Winery Idlewild - Testa Vineyard Carignan

Winery IdlewildTesta Vineyard Carignan

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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 Testa Vineyard Carignan of Winery Idlewild is a red wine from the region of Mendocino 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 Testa Vineyard Carignan from the Winery Idlewild

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Testa Vineyard Carignan of Winery Idlewild 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 Testa Vineyard Carignan of Winery Idlewild 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 Idlewild's Testa Vineyard Carignan.

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

Discover the grape variety: Tinta Barroca

Most certainly Portuguese, more precisely in the Douro region where it is very present. It can be found in Spain, Portugal, South Africa, ... almost unknown in France, registered in the Official Catalogue of A2 list varieties.

Last vintages of this wine

Testa Vineyard Carignan - 2014
In the top 100 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Testa Vineyard Carignan from Winery Idlewild are 2014

Informations about the Winery Idlewild

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendocino in the region of California
Find the Winery Idlewild on Facebook

The Winery Idlewild is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Mendocino to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 15000 of of Mendocino wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mendocino

The wine region of Mendocino is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Las Jaras Wines or the Domaine Anthill Farms produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mendocino are Zinfandel, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mendocino often reveals types of flavors of cherry, butter or guava and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.


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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The word of the wine: Smoked white

See sauvignon.

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