Winery Mark West - Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir

Winery Mark WestSanta Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir

3.6
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The Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir of Winery Mark West is a red wine from the region of Santa Lucia Highlands of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir from the Winery Mark West

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir of Winery Mark West in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir of Winery Mark West in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Mark West's Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir - 2017
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir - 2011
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir from Winery Mark West are 2008, 2017, 2010, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Mark West

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the E & J Gallo.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Lucia Highlands in the region of California

The Winery Mark West is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Santa Lucia Highlands to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 3500 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands

The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kosta Browne or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Lucia Highlands are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Lucia Highlands often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, rhubarb or graphite and sometimes also flavors of boysenberries, cedar or chalk.


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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