Winery Opaque - Darkness Red Blend

Winery OpaqueDarkness 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 Darkness Red Blend of Winery Opaque is a red wine from the region of Paso Robles of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety 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 Darkness Red Blend from the Winery Opaque

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Darkness Red Blend of Winery Opaque in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel, cola

On the nose the Darkness Red Blend of Winery Opaque in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Opaque's Darkness Red Blend.

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

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Last vintages of this wine

Darkness Red Blend - 2017
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Darkness Red Blend - 2016
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Darkness Red Blend - 2015
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 411110
Darkness Red Blend - 2014
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 411110
Darkness Red Blend - 2013
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Darkness Red Blend - 2012
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 411110
Darkness Red Blend - 2011
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Darkness Red Blend from Winery Opaque are 2011, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Opaque

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the San Antonio Winery.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paso Robles in the region of California
Find the Winery Opaque on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Opaque is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Paso Robles to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 6000 of of United States wines
In the top 150 of of Paso Robles wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paso Robles

The wine region of Paso Robles is located in the region of San Luis Obispo County of California of United States. We currently count 940 estates and châteaux in the of Paso Robles, producing 3510 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paso Robles 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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