Lightpost Winery - Pinot Noir

Lightpost WineryPinot Noir

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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 Pinot Noir of Lightpost Winery is a red wine from the region of San Luis Obispo County of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Pinot Noir of the Lightpost Winery is in the top 10 of wines of San Luis Obispo County.

Taste structure of the Pinot Noir from the Lightpost Winery

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pinot Noir of Lightpost Winery in the region of California is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

cola

On the nose the Pinot Noir of Lightpost Winery in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Lightpost Winery's Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Pinot Noir - 2018
In the top 10 of of San Luis Obispo County wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Pinot Noir from Lightpost Winery are 2018

Informations about the Lightpost Winery

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in San Luis Obispo County in the region of California

The Lightpost Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of San Luis Obispo County 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 10 of of San Luis Obispo County wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of San Luis Obispo County

The wine region of San Luis Obispo County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Herman Story or the Domaine Sine Qua Non produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of San Luis Obispo County are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of San Luis Obispo County often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.


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: Clarity

The state of translucency of a wine. A clear wine is not cloudy (which is a defect).

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