Winery Orin Swift - Papillon

Winery Orin SwiftPapillon

4.5
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5
(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 Papillon of Winery Orin Swift is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot 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 game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Papillon from the Winery Orin Swift

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Papillon of Winery Orin Swift 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

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

Wine with floral taste

lavender, violet

Wine with vegetal taste

grass, bell pepper

On the nose the Papillon of Winery Orin Swift in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of iron, non oak or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of balsamic, black plum or tobacco leaf.

Details and technical informations about Winery Orin Swift's Papillon.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.1°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Papillon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Papillon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Papillon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Papillon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Papillon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Papillon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Papillon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Papillon from Winery Orin Swift are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Orin Swift

The winery offers 32 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
This winery is part of the E & J Gallo.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

The Winery Orin Swift is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 550 of of United States wines
In the top 400 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 950 of red wines
In the top 1500 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa 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.

News related to this wine

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Serrières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Serrières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Pierreclos

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Pierreclos, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Verzé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Verzé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...

The word of the wine: Wine vinegar

Product of acetic fermentation of wine.

Other wines of Winery Orin Swift

See all wines from Winery Orin Swift

Other wines of Napa Valley

See the best wines from of Napa Valley

Other similar red wines

See the best red wines of Napa Valley