Winery Relic - Ritual

Winery RelicRitual

4.3
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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 Ritual of Winery Relic is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
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 Ritual from the Winery Relic

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Ritual of Winery Relic 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 Ritual of Winery Relic in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Relic's Ritual.

Winemaker
Mike Hirby
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
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

Ritual - 2016
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Ritual - 2015
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Ritual - 2014
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Ritual - 2013
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Ritual - 2012
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Ritual - 2011
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Ritual - 2010
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Ritual from Winery Relic are 2010, 2015, 2012, 2009 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Relic

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery Relic on Facebook

The Winery Relic is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 2000 of of United States wines
In the top 1000 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 3500 of red wines
In the top 4500 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley 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.

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The word of the wine: Farm

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