Winery Le Casque - Espion

Winery Le Casque Espion

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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 Espion of Winery Le Casque is a red wine from the region of Sierra Foothills 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 Espion from the Winery Le Casque

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Espion of Winery Le Casque 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 Espion of Winery Le Casque in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Le Casque's Espion.

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

Discover the grape variety: Jurançon

Jurançon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (South West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches of grapes of medium size. Jurançon noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Informations about the Winery Le Casque

The winery offers 21 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sierra Foothills in the region of California
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The Winery Le Casque is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Sierra Foothills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 60000 of of United States wines
In the top 850 of of Sierra Foothills wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sierra Foothills

The wine region of Sierra Foothills is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 249 estates and châteaux in the of Sierra Foothills, producing 661 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sierra Foothills go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: VQPRD

Quality wine produced in a specific region. European designation that groups together appellation wines, i.e., in France, AOC and VDQS.

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