Winery Peter Franus - Red Hills Lake County Red

Winery Peter FranusRed Hills Lake County Red

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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 Red Hills Lake County Red of Winery Peter Franus is a red wine from the region of Red Hills Lake County of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Shiraz/Syrah.
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 Red Hills Lake County Red from the Winery Peter Franus

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Red Hills Lake County Red of Winery Peter Franus 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 Red Hills Lake County Red of Winery Peter Franus 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 Peter Franus's Red Hills Lake County Red.

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

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Red Hills Lake County Red - 2014
In the top 100 of of Red Hills Lake County wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Red Hills Lake County Red - 2013
In the top 100 of of Red Hills Lake County wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Red Hills Lake County Red - 2012
In the top 100 of of Red Hills Lake County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Red Hills Lake County Red - 2011
In the top 100 of of Red Hills Lake County wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Red Hills Lake County Red - 2009
In the top 100 of of Red Hills Lake County wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Red Hills Lake County Red - 2008
In the top 100 of of Red Hills Lake County wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Red Hills Lake County Red from Winery Peter Franus are 2014, 2009, 2013, 2011 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Peter Franus

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Red Hills Lake County in the region of California

The Winery Peter Franus is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Red Hills Lake County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 5000 of of United States wines
In the top 2500 of of Red Hills Lake County wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

The wine region of Red Hills Lake County

The wine region of Red Hills Lake County is located in the region of Lake County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Obsidian Ridge or the Domaine Robledo Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Red Hills Lake County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Malbec and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Red Hills Lake County often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or vegetal.


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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The word of the wine: Turbidity

The state of a cloudy wine, due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.

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