Winery Otter Cove - Santa Lucia Highlands Monterey County Pinot Noir

Winery Otter Cove Santa Lucia Highlands Monterey County Pinot Noir

4.4
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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 Santa Lucia Highlands Monterey County Pinot Noir of Winery Otter Cove is a red wine from the region of Central Coast of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Santa Lucia Highlands Monterey County Pinot Noir from the Winery Otter Cove

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Santa Lucia Highlands Monterey County Pinot Noir of Winery Otter Cove in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Otter Cove's Santa Lucia Highlands Monterey County Pinot Noir.

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Santa Lucia Highlands Monterey County Pinot Noir - 2010
In the top 100 of of Central Coast wines
Average rating: 4.3 1 1 1 1 0
Santa Lucia Highlands Monterey County Pinot Noir - 2009
In the top 100 of of Central Coast wines
Average rating: 4.5 1 1 1 1 0.5
Santa Lucia Highlands Monterey County Pinot Noir - 2008
In the top 100 of of Central Coast wines
Average rating: 4.3 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Santa Lucia Highlands Monterey County Pinot Noir from Winery Otter Cove are 2009, 2010, 2008

Informations about the Winery Otter Cove

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Central Coast in the region of California
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The Winery Otter Cove is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Central Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 2500 of of Central Coast wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Central Coast

The wine region of Central Coast is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 843 estates and châteaux in the of Central Coast, producing 1597 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central Coast 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

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The word of the wine: Film maceration

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