Winery The Shepherd - Estate Red

Winery The ShepherdEstate Red

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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 Estate Red of Winery The Shepherd is a red wine from the region of Los Carneros of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Tempranillo and the Zinfandel.
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 Estate Red from the Winery The Shepherd

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Estate Red of Winery The Shepherd 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 Estate Red of Winery The Shepherd in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery The Shepherd's Estate Red.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.2°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Estate Red - 2016
In the top 100 of of Los Carneros wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Estate Red - 2015
In the top 100 of of Los Carneros wines
Average rating: 411110
Estate Red - 2014
In the top 100 of of Los Carneros wines
Average rating: 411110
Estate Red - 2013
In the top 100 of of Los Carneros wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Estate Red - 2012
In the top 100 of of Los Carneros wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Estate Red from Winery The Shepherd are 2014, 2015, 2012, 2013 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery The Shepherd

The winery offers 3 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Los Carneros in the region of California

The Winery The Shepherd is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Los Carneros to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 7500 of of United States wines
In the top 200 of of Los Carneros wines
In the top 30000 of red wines
In the top 40000 wines of the world

The wine region of Los Carneros

The wine region of Los Carneros is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. We currently count 464 estates and châteaux in the of Los Carneros, producing 1152 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Los Carneros go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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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