Winery Pedroncelli - Friends Red

Winery PedroncelliFriends Red

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Friends Red of Winery Pedroncelli is a red wine from the region of Sonoma County of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Zinfandel 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.

Taste structure of the Friends Red from the Winery Pedroncelli

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Friends Red of Winery Pedroncelli 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 Pedroncelli's Friends Red.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.2°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

Generous, high-alcohol reds with a dark robe and indulgent palate, showing aromas of stewed blackberry, raspberry, black pepper, liquorice, cinnamon and cooked fruit. Also vinified as a popular sweet rosé (White Zinfandel). Star of California (Lodi, Sonoma, Dry Creek Valley, Paso Robles) with sought-after century-old vines. Identical to Italian Primitivo and Croatian Crljenak Kaštelanski by DNA analysis.

Last vintages of this wine

Friends Red - 2018
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Friends Red - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Friends Red - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Friends Red - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Friends Red - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Friends Red - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Friends Red - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Friends Red from Winery Pedroncelli are 2017, 2010, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Pedroncelli

The winery offers 36 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sonoma County in the region of California

The Winery Pedroncelli is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Sonoma County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 3500 of of Sonoma County wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma County

Accessible, quality Californian mosaic north of San Francisco: signature Pinot Noir as king red on the cool side (Russian River, Sonoma Coast) — fine and silky with notes of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth and a spicy touch. Ample Chardonnay (apple, vanilla). Dense Cabernet Sauvignon in Alexander Valley (blackcurrant, cedar), spicy Zinfandel in Dry Creek (blackberry, pepper). 19 distinct AVAs, >60 grapes, foggy coast vs warm valleys.


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: Extra raw

Champagne dosed between 0 and 6 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).

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