Winery Mengler Family Wines - Rita's Block

Winery Mengler Family WinesRita's Block

4.5
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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 Rita's Block of Winery Mengler Family Wines is a red wine from the region of Russian River Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 6 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Ciliegiolo, the Négrette, the Peloursin, the Trousseau and the Zinfandel.
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 Rita's Block from the Winery Mengler Family Wines

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Rita's Block of Winery Mengler Family Wines in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Mengler Family Wines's Rita's Block.

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

Rita's Block - 2016
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Rita's Block - 2015
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Rita's Block from Winery Mengler Family Wines are 2015, 2016

Informations about the Winery Mengler Family Wines

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Russian River Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Mengler Family Wines is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Russian River 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 500 of of Russian River Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Russian River Valley

The wine region of Russian River Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 1018 estates and châteaux in the of Russian River Valley, producing 2892 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Russian River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: White Grenache

White grape variety cultivated mainly in Spain and a little in the south of France (southern Rhône valley, Languedoc-Roussillon). It is the white variety of Grenache noir. It is used in the blending of several white wines (dry wines or natural sweet wines) to which it gives richness, fatness and floral notes.

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