Winery Ravenswood - Besieged

Winery Ravenswood Besieged

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Besieged of Winery Ravenswood is a red wine from the region of Sonoma County of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Mourvèdre and the Zinfandel.
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 Besieged from the Winery Ravenswood

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Besieged of Winery Ravenswood 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 Besieged of Winery Ravenswood in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ravenswood's Besieged.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
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

Besieged - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.7 1 1 1 0.5 0
Besieged - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.8 1 1 1 0.5 0
Besieged - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.7 1 1 1 0.5 0
Besieged - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.7 1 1 1 0.5 0
Besieged - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.7 1 1 1 0.5 0
Besieged - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.8 1 1 1 0.5 0
Besieged - 2010
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.5 1 1 1 0.5 0

The best vintages of Besieged from Winery Ravenswood are 1980, 2015, 2011, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Ravenswood

The winery offers 79 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the E & J Gallo.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sonoma County in the region of California

The Winery Ravenswood is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 61 wines for sale in the of Sonoma County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 2500 of of Sonoma County wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 85000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma County

The wine region of Sonoma County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 1105 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma County, producing 2365 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma County go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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.

News related to this wine

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Andrew Jefford: ‘2021 has been the year of all the miseries’

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The word of the wine: Flavours

There are generally four so-called fundamental flavours: acidity, bitterness, sweetness and saltiness. The first three are considered to be the building blocks of the structure of wines. They are perceived by the taste buds that cover the surface of the tongue.

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