Winery Ridge Vineyards - Lytton Estate Mataro

Winery Ridge VineyardsLytton Estate Mataro

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 Lytton Estate Mataro of Winery Ridge Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Sonoma County 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 Lytton Estate Mataro from the Winery Ridge Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Lytton Estate Mataro of Winery Ridge Vineyards 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 Lytton Estate Mataro of Winery Ridge Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ridge Vineyards's Lytton Estate Mataro.

Winemaker
Eric Baugher and John Olney
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.1°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Gaillard 2

Simple, colourful reds with a pale purple robe, soft tannins and an airy palate, with unassuming red and black fruit aromas. Productive. Marginal today, it survives in a few heritage plots in France and is preserved in varietal collections for its genetic and historical interest. French black hybrid grape obtained in the 20th century, disease-resistant cross.

Last vintages of this wine

Lytton Estate Mataro - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Lytton Estate Mataro - 0
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Lytton Estate Mataro from Winery Ridge Vineyards are 2016, 0

Informations about the Winery Ridge Vineyards

The winery offers 127 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 80 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sonoma County in the region of California

The Winery Ridge Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 142 wines for sale in the of Sonoma County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 45000 of of United States wines
In the top 35000 of of Sonoma County wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma County

Accessible, quality Californian mosaic north of San Francisco: signature Pinot Noir as king red on the cool side (Russian River, Sonoma Coast) — fine and silky with notes of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth and a spicy touch. Ample Chardonnay (apple, vanilla). Dense Cabernet Sauvignon in Alexander Valley (blackcurrant, cedar), spicy Zinfandel in Dry Creek (blackberry, pepper). 19 distinct AVAs, >60 grapes, foggy coast vs warm valleys.


The wine region of California

Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).

The word of the wine: Vegetative cycle

All the different phases of the vine's development: winter rest period, budburst, inflorescence, flowering, fruit set, veraison, ripening.

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