Winery Northstar - Malbec

Winery NorthstarMalbec

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Malbec of Winery Northstar is a red wine from the region of Walla Walla Valley of Washington.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or mature and hard cheese.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Malbec of Winery Northstar in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Northstar's Malbec.

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

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Malbec - 2014
In the top 100 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Malbec - 2013
In the top 100 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Malbec - 2012
In the top 100 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Malbec - 2011
In the top 100 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Malbec from Winery Northstar are 2012, 2014, 2013, 2011

Informations about the Winery Northstar

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Walla Walla Valley in the region of Washington
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The Winery Northstar is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Walla Walla Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Washington
In the top 35000 of of United States wines
In the top 300 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Walla Walla Valley

The wine region of Walla Walla Valley is located in the region of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States. We currently count 225 estates and châteaux in the of Walla Walla Valley, producing 840 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Walla Walla Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Washington

Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.

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The word of the wine: Alcooleux

Said of a wine dominated by the presence of alcohol.

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