Winery Star Lane Vineyard - Astral

Winery Star Lane VineyardAstral

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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 Astral of Winery Star Lane Vineyard is a red wine from the region of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara 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 game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Astral from the Winery Star Lane Vineyard

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Astral of Winery Star Lane Vineyard 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 Astral of Winery Star Lane Vineyard in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Star Lane Vineyard's Astral.

Winemaker
Nick de Luca
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.1°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.

Last vintages of this wine

Astral - 2016
In the top 100 of of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Astral - 2014
In the top 100 of of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Astral - 2013
In the top 100 of of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Astral - 2012
In the top 100 of of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Astral - 2011
In the top 100 of of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Astral - 2010
In the top 100 of of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Astral - 2009
In the top 100 of of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Astral from Winery Star Lane Vineyard are 2006, 2016, 2007, 2005 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Star Lane Vineyard

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara in the region of California
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The Winery Star Lane Vineyard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 3000 of of United States wines
In the top 3000 of of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara wines
In the top 7500 of red wines
In the top 10000 wines of the world

The wine region of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara

Warmest sub-zone of Santa Ynez Valley (AVA 2009, 400 acres) east of Santa Barbara: signature Bordeaux varieties — Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot in rich ripe reds, emblematic tense Sauvignon Blanc. Sand, gravel and clay soils with rare serpentinite, low yields concentrating aromas. Flavor preceding sugar at ripening: signature depth, ripe fruits, firm tannins and lively acidity.


The wine region of California

Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).

The word of the wine: Piccolo

Small bottle with a capacity of 20 centilitres.

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