Winery Shenandoah Vineyards - Black Muscat

Winery Shenandoah Vineyards Black Muscat

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Black Muscat of Winery Shenandoah Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Amador 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.
The Black Muscat of the Winery Shenandoah Vineyards is in the top 90 of wines of Amador County.

Taste structure of the Black Muscat from the Winery Shenandoah Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Black Muscat of Winery Shenandoah 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 Black Muscat of Winery Shenandoah Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Shenandoah Vineyards's Black Muscat.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
11°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Ora

A variety resulting from a cross between (Cinsaut x Csaba pearl) by the cardinal. In 1989, it was registered in the Official Catalogue of Varieties list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Black Muscat - 2017
In the top 90 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 3.5 1 1 1 0.5 0
Black Muscat - 2013
In the top 90 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 4.3 1 1 1 1 0
Black Muscat - 2012
In the top 90 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 3.9 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Black Muscat from Winery Shenandoah Vineyards are 2013, 2012, 2017

Informations about the Winery Shenandoah Vineyards

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Sobon Wine Company.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Amador County in the region of California

The Winery Shenandoah Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Amador County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 35000 of of United States wines
In the top 95 of of Amador County wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Amador County

The wine region of Amador County is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Portalupi or the Domaine Favia produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Amador County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Amador County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of cheese, fig or stone fruit.


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: Hard

A harsh, biting wine, characterized by an excess of tannins and acidity. It is often said of young wines that lack smoothness.

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