Winery Ledson - Ricetti Old Vine Carignane

Winery LedsonRicetti Old Vine Carignane

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Ricetti Old Vine Carignane of Winery Ledson is a red wine from the region of Redwood Valley 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 Ricetti Old Vine Carignane from the Winery Ledson

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Ricetti Old Vine Carignane of Winery Ledson 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 Ricetti Old Vine Carignane of Winery Ledson in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ledson's Ricetti Old Vine Carignane.

Winemaker
Steve Noble Ledson
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Dornfelder

German, intraspecific cross made in 1955 by August Karl Herold (1902-1973) between the helfensteiner and the heroldrebe (more details, click here!). With these same parents he also obtained the hegel. The Dornfelder can be found in Switzerland, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Canada, United States, ... . Virtually unknown in France, we nevertheless recognize a certain interest in it due to its short phenological cycle and the quality of its wines, both rosé and red.

Last vintages of this wine

Ricetti Old Vine Carignane - 2011
In the top 100 of of Redwood Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Ricetti Old Vine Carignane - 2009
In the top 100 of of Redwood Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Ricetti Old Vine Carignane - 2008
In the top 100 of of Redwood Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Ricetti Old Vine Carignane - 2007
In the top 100 of of Redwood Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Ricetti Old Vine Carignane from Winery Ledson are 2007, 2011, 2009, 2008

Informations about the Winery Ledson

The winery offers 128 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 45 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Redwood Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery Ledson on Twitter

The Winery Ledson is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 99 wines for sale in the of Redwood 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 300 of of Redwood Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Redwood Valley

The wine region of Redwood Valley is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Onward or the Domaine Folk Machine produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Redwood Valley are Zinfandel, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Redwood Valley often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, non oak or microbio.


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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