Winery Rockpool - Grenache

Winery Rockpool Grenache

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Grenache of Winery Rockpool is a red wine from the region of Monterey County of California.
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rockpool's Grenache.

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

Discover the grape variety: Ruby-cabernet

Intraspecific crossing carried out in 1936 by Doctor Harold Paul Olmo of the University of California in Davis (United States) between the carignan and the cabernet-sauvignon. The first plantings were made in 1948 in the United States (California). Today, it is less and less multiplied, but it can still be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Yugoslavia, the United States, etc. In France, it is almost unknown.

Last vintages of this wine

Grenache - 2016
In the top 100 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 3.9 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Grenache from Winery Rockpool are 2016

Informations about the Winery Rockpool

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Monterey County in the region of California

The Winery Rockpool is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Monterey County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 60000 of of United States wines
In the top 700 of of Monterey County wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Monterey County

The wine region of Monterey County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bernardus or the Domaine Scar Of The Sea produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monterey County are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monterey County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mint or mocha and sometimes also flavors of black currant, chocolate or nutmeg.


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: Slight

Supple and easy to drink wine.

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