Winery Quilceda Creek - Palengat Red

Winery Quilceda CreekPalengat Red

4.5
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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 world.
The Palengat Red of Winery Quilceda Creek is a red wine from the region of Horse Heaven Hills of Washington.
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 game (deer, venison).
The Palengat Red of the Winery Quilceda Creek is in the top 10 of wines of Horse Heaven Hills.

Taste structure of the Palengat Red from the Winery Quilceda Creek

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Palengat Red of Winery Quilceda Creek in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

graphite

Wine with spices taste

menthol

On the nose the Palengat Red of Winery Quilceda Creek in the region of Washington 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 Quilceda Creek's Palengat Red.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Palengat Red - 2017
In the top 10 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5
Palengat Red - 2016
In the top 10 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Palengat Red - 2015
In the top 10 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Palengat Red - 2014
In the top 10 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Palengat Red - 2013
In the top 10 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Palengat Red - 2012
In the top 10 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Palengat Red - 2011
In the top 10 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Palengat Red from Winery Quilceda Creek are 2017, 2010, 2016, 2013 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Quilceda Creek

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Horse Heaven Hills in the region of Washington

The Winery Quilceda Creek is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Horse Heaven Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Washington
In the top 500 of of United States wines
In the top 10 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
In the top 850 of red wines
In the top 1500 wines of the world

The wine region of Horse Heaven Hills

The wine region of Horse Heaven Hills is located in the region of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quilceda Creek or the Domaine Passing Time produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Horse Heaven Hills are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Horse Heaven Hills often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, butter or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or chard.


The wine region of Washington

Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.

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The word of the wine: Budding

Phase of the vegetative cycle of the vine corresponding to the bursting of the buds and the appearance of the first leaves.

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