Winery McGrail - Lucky 8 Vineyard Colton's Cabernet

Winery McGrailLucky 8 Vineyard Colton's Cabernet

4.2
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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 Lucky 8 Vineyard Colton's Cabernet of Winery McGrail is a red wine from the region of Livermore Valley of California.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery McGrail's Lucky 8 Vineyard Colton's Cabernet.

Winemaker
Ginger McGrail
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Lucky 8 Vineyard Colton's Cabernet - 0
In the top 100 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Lucky 8 Vineyard Colton's Cabernet from Winery McGrail are 0

Informations about the Winery McGrail

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Livermore Valley in the region of California

The Winery McGrail is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Livermore Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 45000 of of United States wines
In the top 500 of of Livermore Valley wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Livermore Valley

The wine region of Livermore Valley is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Wente or the Domaine Wente produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Livermore Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Livermore Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cream or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of truffle, mocha or minerality.


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.

The word of the wine: Assembly

Blending of several wines to obtain a single batch. Using wines of the same origin, blending is very different from coupage - a mixture of wines from different origins - which has a pejorative connotation.

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