Winery Lava Cap - Sangiovese

Winery Lava CapSangiovese

4.0
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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 Sangiovese of Winery Lava Cap is a red wine from the region of El Dorado 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 Sangiovese from the Winery Lava Cap

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sangiovese of Winery Lava Cap in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Lava Cap's Sangiovese.

Winemaker
Joe Norman
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.8°
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

Sangiovese - 2016
In the top 100 of of El Dorado wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Sangiovese - 2015
In the top 100 of of El Dorado wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Sangiovese - 2014
In the top 100 of of El Dorado wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Sangiovese from Winery Lava Cap are 2015, 2014, 2016

Informations about the Winery Lava Cap

The winery offers 31 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 El Dorado in the region of California
Find the Winery Lava Cap on Twitter

The Winery Lava Cap is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of El Dorado to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 200 of of El Dorado wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of El Dorado

The wine region of El Dorado is located in the region of El Dorado County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rombauer Vineyards or the Domaine Withers produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of El Dorado are Mourvèdre, Zinfandel and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of El Dorado often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pomegranate or cranberry and sometimes also flavors of stone, cinnamon or anise.


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: Liquid

Sweet wine containing more than 50 grams of residual sugar per liter. Sweet wines are made from grapes often affected by botrytis cinerea and concentrated either by passerillage (drying of the grapes on the vine stock), or after the harvest (straw wines), or by the cold (ice wines).

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