Winery Quixote - Block 12 Petite Sirah

Winery QuixoteBlock 12 Petite Sirah

4.7
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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 Block 12 Petite Sirah of Winery Quixote is a red wine from the region of Stags Leap District 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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Block 12 Petite Sirah from the Winery Quixote

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Block 12 Petite Sirah of Winery Quixote in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Quixote's Block 12 Petite Sirah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.1°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Seinoir

Seinoir noir is a grape variety that originated in . This grape variety is the result of a cross between the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Seinoir noir can be found cultivated in the following vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Block 12 Petite Sirah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.911111

The best vintages of Block 12 Petite Sirah from Winery Quixote are 2012

Informations about the Winery Quixote

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stags Leap District in the region of California
Find the Winery Quixote on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Quixote is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Stags Leap District to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 5500 of of Stags Leap District wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stags Leap District

The wine region of Stags Leap District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cliff Lede or the Domaine Hall OVW produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Stags Leap District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Stags Leap District often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black plum or espresso and sometimes also flavors of baking spice, cigar box or pipe tobacco.


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 Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

The word of the wine: Muscaté

Wine reminiscent of the characteristic aromas of fresh muscat grapes.

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