Winery Post - Testa Vineyard Old Vine Field Blend

Winery PostTesta Vineyard Old Vine Field Blend

4.1
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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 Testa Vineyard Old Vine Field Blend of Winery Post is a red wine from the region of Mendocino of California.
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 Testa Vineyard Old Vine Field Blend from the Winery Post

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Testa Vineyard Old Vine Field Blend of Winery Post 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 Testa Vineyard Old Vine Field Blend of Winery Post in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Post's Testa Vineyard Old Vine Field Blend.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Last vintages of this wine

Testa Vineyard Old Vine Field Blend - 2014
In the top 100 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Testa Vineyard Old Vine Field Blend from Winery Post are 2014

Informations about the Winery Post

The winery offers 2 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 Mendocino in the region of California

The Winery Post is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Mendocino 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 15000 of of Mendocino wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mendocino

The wine region of Mendocino is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Las Jaras Wines or the Domaine Anthill Farms produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mendocino are Zinfandel, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mendocino often reveals types of flavors of cherry, butter or guava and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.


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: Red winemaking

Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.

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