Winery Sparkman - Ruby Leigh

Winery SparkmanRuby Leigh

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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 Ruby Leigh of Winery Sparkman is a red wine from the region of Yakima Valley of Washington.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec and the Merlot.
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 Ruby Leigh from the Winery Sparkman

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Ruby Leigh of Winery Sparkman in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Ruby Leigh of Winery Sparkman in the region of Washington 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 Sparkman's Ruby Leigh.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Ruby Leigh - 2015
In the top 100 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Ruby Leigh - 2014
In the top 100 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Ruby Leigh - 2013
In the top 100 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Ruby Leigh - 2011
In the top 100 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Ruby Leigh - 2009
In the top 100 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Ruby Leigh from Winery Sparkman are 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Sparkman

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Yakima Valley in the region of Washington
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The Winery Sparkman is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Yakima Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Washington
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 1500 of of Yakima Valley wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Yakima Valley

The wine region of Yakima Valley is located in the region of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States. We currently count 259 estates and châteaux in the of Yakima Valley, producing 759 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Yakima Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Washington

Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.

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