Winery McKinney Family Vineyard - Blood of Jove

Winery McKinney Family VineyardBlood of Jove

4.7
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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 world.
The Blood of Jove of Winery McKinney Family Vineyard is a red wine from the region of Los Olivos 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 Blood of Jove from the Winery McKinney Family Vineyard

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Blood of Jove of Winery McKinney Family Vineyard in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery McKinney Family Vineyard's Blood of Jove.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.1°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

Last vintages of this wine

Blood of Jove - 2017
In the top 100 of of Los Olivos wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5

The best vintages of Blood of Jove from Winery McKinney Family Vineyard are 2017

Informations about the Winery McKinney Family Vineyard

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.6.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Los Olivos in the region of California

The Winery McKinney Family Vineyard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Los Olivos to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 50000 of of United States wines
In the top 1500 of of Los Olivos wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Los Olivos

The wine region of Los Olivos is located in the region of Santa Ynez Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Brander or the Domaine Brander produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Los Olivos are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Sangiovese and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Los Olivos often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio 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: Drawing (liqueur de)

In champagne and sparkling wines of traditional method, addition to the wine, at the time of bottling (tirage) of sugars and yeasts dissolved in wine. These components will provoke the second fermentation in the bottle leading to the formation of carbon dioxide bubbles.

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