Winery Samsara - Melville Vineyard Pinot Noir

Winery SamsaraMelville Vineyard Pinot Noir

4.0
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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 Melville Vineyard Pinot Noir of Winery Samsara is a red wine from the region of Sta. Rita Hills of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Melville Vineyard Pinot Noir from the Winery Samsara

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Melville Vineyard Pinot Noir of Winery Samsara in the region of California is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Samsara's Melville Vineyard Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Melville Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Melville Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Melville Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Melville Vineyard Pinot Noir from Winery Samsara are 2013, 2014, 2012

Informations about the Winery Samsara

The winery offers 37 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sta. Rita Hills in the region of California
Find the Winery Samsara on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Samsara is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Sta. Rita Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 25000 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills

The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. We currently count 268 estates and châteaux in the of Sta. Rita Hills, producing 792 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.


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

The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Cruzille

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Cruzille, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWi ...

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The word of the wine: Véraison

A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.

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