Winery Northstar - Walla Walla Valley Red Blend

Winery NorthstarWalla Walla Valley Red Blend

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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 Walla Walla Valley Red Blend of Winery Northstar is a red wine from the region of Walla Walla Valley of Washington.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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.
The Walla Walla Valley Red Blend of the Winery Northstar is in the top 60 of wines of Walla Walla Valley.

Taste structure of the Walla Walla Valley Red Blend from the Winery Northstar

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Walla Walla Valley Red Blend of Winery Northstar in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

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

Details and technical informations about Winery Northstar's Walla Walla Valley Red Blend.

Winemaker
David Merfeld
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.9°
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

Walla Walla Valley Red Blend - 2016
In the top 60 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Walla Walla Valley Red Blend - 2015
In the top 60 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Walla Walla Valley Red Blend - 2014
In the top 60 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Walla Walla Valley Red Blend - 2013
In the top 60 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Walla Walla Valley Red Blend - 2012
In the top 60 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Walla Walla Valley Red Blend - 2011
In the top 60 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Walla Walla Valley Red Blend from Winery Northstar are 2016, 2014, 2012, 2011 and 2013.

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 5 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 greatest 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 8500 of of United States wines
In the top 70 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 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: Passerillage

Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.

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