Winery InstigatorRed
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Red of Winery Instigator in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Instigator's Red.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot khantus
Modern deeply coloured, fruity reds with a sustained purple colour, soft tannins and an airy palate with moderate acidity, showing aromas of red and black fruits with a Merlot-like character. Productive and resistant. Grown in small quantities for sustainably managed vineyards, part of the new generation of mildew- and powdery mildew-resistant varieties. Recent French black hybrid from a complex resistant crossing.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Red from Winery Instigator are 2016, 2018, 0, 2017
Informations about the Winery Instigator
The Winery Instigator is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Lodi to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lodi
Self-proclaimed world capital of Zinfandel (>40% of premium Californian production): old-vine red king (plantings from 1888) — opulent and jammy with notes of blackberry, plum, raspberry, pepper, liquorice and a tobacco touch, coated tannins. Cabernet, Syrah, Merlot, Tempranillo, Albariño, Barbera and Primitivo in the palette (>100 grapes). Viognier and Chardonnay in whites. Central Californian AVA (1986) east of the bay, Mediterranean climate tempered by the delta.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Attack
First impressions perceived after the wine is put in the mouth.
