Winery Palmina - Honea Vineyard Little Rascal Arneis

Winery PalminaHonea Vineyard Little Rascal Arneis

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Honea Vineyard Little Rascal Arneis of Winery Palmina is a white wine from the region of Santa Ynez Valley of California.
This wine generally goes well with

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Honea Vineyard Little Rascal Arneis of Winery Palmina in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Palmina's Honea Vineyard Little Rascal Arneis.

Winemaker
Steve Clifton
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tamaioasa Romaneasca

Intensely aromatic whites in dry, sweet and liqueur styles; pale golden to amber hue; ample, fragrant palate; powerful muscat signature aromas of rose, fresh grape, white flowers (orange blossom), exotic fruits (lychee), honey and characteristic incense notes. Star of Cotnari DOC, Murfatlar DOC and Pietroasa DOC sweet and liqueur wines. Native Romanian white grape, its name evokes incense ("tamaie"), a local variant of Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains.

Last vintages of this wine

Honea Vineyard Little Rascal Arneis - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Honea Vineyard Little Rascal Arneis - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Honea Vineyard Little Rascal Arneis - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Honea Vineyard Little Rascal Arneis - 2011
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Honea Vineyard Little Rascal Arneis - 0
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Honea Vineyard Little Rascal Arneis from Winery Palmina are 2012, 2013, 0, 2015 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Palmina

The winery offers 41 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Ynez Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Palmina is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Santa Ynez Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 750 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
In the top 55000 of white wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley

Highly diverse east-west Santa Barbara AVA (1°F rise per mile inland, AVA 1983, 70+ grapes): cool in the west, Pinot Noir reigns in reds and vibrant Chardonnay in whites. Central Ballard Canyon, fleshy, spicy Syrah. Hotter east, structured Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Rhône varieties. Also Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Gewurztraminer.


The wine region of California

Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).

The word of the wine: Hard

A harsh, biting wine, characterized by an excess of tannins and acidity. It is often said of young wines that lack smoothness.

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