Winery MorganLee Family Farm Rio Tinto

Red wine of Alta Mesa of California of United States

3.5

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Lee Family Farm Rio Tinto of Winery Morgan is a red wine from the region of Alta Mesa of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Tempranillo and the Touriga nacional.
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 Lee Family Farm Rio Tinto from the Winery Morgan

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Lee Family Farm Rio Tinto of Winery Morgan in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Lee Family Farm Rio Tinto

Pairings that work perfectly with Lee Family Farm Rio Tinto

Original food and wine pairings with Lee Family Farm Rio Tinto

Lamb

The Lee Family Farm Rio Tinto of Winery Morgan matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of homemade beef stew, royal couscous (lamb, chicken, merguez) or veal cutlets au gratin.

Details and technical informations about Winery Morgan's Lee Family Farm Rio Tinto.

Winery

Winery Morgan

Grape varieties

Tempranillo , Touriga nacional

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13.2°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Lee Family Farm Rio Tinto - 2013

In the top 100 of of Alta Mesa wines

Average rating: 3.6

Lee Family Farm Rio Tinto - 2012

In the top 100 of of Alta Mesa wines

Average rating: 3.1

Lee Family Farm Rio Tinto - 2010

In the top 100 of of Alta Mesa wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of Lee Family Farm Rio Tinto from Winery Morgan are 2010, 2013, 2012

Informations about the Winery Morgan

The winery offers 42 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Alta Mesa in the region of California

The Winery Morgan is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Alta Mesa to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 50000 of of United States wines

In the top 40000 of of Alta Mesa wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alta Mesa

The wine region of Alta Mesa is located in the region of Lodi of Central Valley of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Forlorn Hope or the Domaine Jeff Runquist produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alta Mesa are Tannat, Verdelho and Touriga nacional, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alta Mesa often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, earth or black 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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