Winery Portola - Los Trancos Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir

Winery PortolaLos Trancos Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir

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 Los Trancos Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir of Winery Portola is a red wine from the region of Santa Clara Valley 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 Los Trancos Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir from the Winery Portola

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Los Trancos Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir of Winery Portola in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Los Trancos Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir of Winery Portola in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Portola's Los Trancos Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.4°
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

Los Trancos Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Clara Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Los Trancos Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Clara Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Los Trancos Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Clara Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Los Trancos Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2011
In the top 100 of of Santa Clara Valley wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Los Trancos Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir from Winery Portola are 2013, 2011, 2014, 2012

Informations about the Winery Portola

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Clara Valley in the region of California

The Winery Portola is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Santa Clara 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 3500 of of Santa Clara Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Clara Valley

The wine region of Santa Clara Valley is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jason Stephens or the Domaine Clos LaChance produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Clara Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Clara Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or spices.


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: Village

Term used in certain regions to identify a particular sector within a larger appellation (Beaujolais, Côtes-du-Rhône).

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