Winery Shafer - Firebreak Dessert Wine

Winery ShaferFirebreak Dessert Wine

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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 Firebreak Dessert Wine of Winery Shafer is a sweet wine from the region of Stags Leap District of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Sangiovese.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Firebreak Dessert Wine of Winery Shafer in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Shafer's Firebreak Dessert Wine.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Firebreak Dessert Wine - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Firebreak Dessert Wine - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Firebreak Dessert Wine - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Firebreak Dessert Wine - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 411110
Firebreak Dessert Wine - 2010
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5
Firebreak Dessert Wine - 2003
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Firebreak Dessert Wine from Winery Shafer are 2010, 2014, 2013, 2003 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Shafer

The winery offers 18 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stags Leap District in the region of California

The Winery Shafer is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Stags Leap District to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 4000 of of United States wines
In the top 2500 of of Stags Leap District wines
In the top 550 of sweet wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stags Leap District

The wine region of Stags Leap District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cliff Lede or the Domaine Hall OVW produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Stags Leap District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Stags Leap District often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black plum or espresso and sometimes also flavors of baking spice, cigar box or pipe tobacco.


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: Assemblage (Champagne)

In Champagne, it is the art of blending still wines from different grape varieties (pinot meunier, pinot noir, chardonnay), from different terroirs (villages, areas) and often from different years. The incorporation of older wines, called reserve wines, allows for greater aromatic complexity.

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