Winery Las Positas - Estate Coccineous

Winery Las PositasEstate Coccineous

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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 Estate Coccineous of Winery Las Positas is a red wine from the region of Livermore Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Tempranillo.
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 Estate Coccineous from the Winery Las Positas

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Estate Coccineous of Winery Las Positas 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 Estate Coccineous of Winery Las Positas in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Las Positas's Estate Coccineous.

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

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Estate Coccineous - 2012
In the top 100 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Estate Coccineous from Winery Las Positas are 2012

Informations about the Winery Las Positas

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Livermore Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery Las Positas on Twitter

The Winery Las Positas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Livermore Valley 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 150 of of Livermore Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Livermore Valley

The wine region of Livermore Valley is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Wente or the Domaine Wente produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Livermore Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Livermore Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cream or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of truffle, mocha or minerality.


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: Flow

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