Winery Sparkplug - Red Blend (Aged in Bourbon Barrels)

Winery SparkplugRed Blend (Aged in Bourbon Barrels)

3.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Red Blend (Aged in Bourbon Barrels) of Winery Sparkplug is a red wine from the region of California.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Petit Verdot 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 Red Blend (Aged in Bourbon Barrels) from the Winery Sparkplug

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Red Blend (Aged in Bourbon Barrels) of Winery Sparkplug 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 Red Blend (Aged in Bourbon Barrels) of Winery Sparkplug in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Sparkplug's Red Blend (Aged in Bourbon Barrels).

Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.3°
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

Red Blend (Aged in Bourbon Barrels) - 2017
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Red Blend (Aged in Bourbon Barrels) - 2015
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Red Blend (Aged in Bourbon Barrels) from Winery Sparkplug are 2017, 2015

Informations about the Winery Sparkplug

The winery offers 1 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
This winery is part of the Château Diana.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Californie

The Winery Sparkplug is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of California 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 5500 of of California wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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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