Winery Steele - Writer's Block Counoise

Winery SteeleWriter's Block Counoise

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Writer's Block Counoise of Winery Steele is a red wine from the region of Lake County of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Counoise.
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 Writer's Block Counoise from the Winery Steele

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Writer's Block Counoise of Winery Steele 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 Writer's Block Counoise of Winery Steele 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 Steele's Writer's Block Counoise.

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

Discover the grape variety: Counoise

Counoise is a black grape variety of Spanish origin. It is widely cultivated in the southern part of France. It is very similar to the aubun, with which it is often confused, and has a white cottony bud. Unlike the aubun, the leaves of this variety do not have teeth in the petiolar sinus. They are thick and large. Its bunches are medium-sized but its berries are large. It is advisable to prune it short so that it is productive. It matures in the second half of the year, but production depends on the vintage. This grape variety appreciates hillside terroirs, which are stony and warm. It fears grey rot without being sensitive to oidium and mildew. Counoise has two approved clones, 508 and 725. The wine obtained from Counoise is not very colourful. It is fine and fruity. Its aromas are diversified with notes of fruit, flowers and spices.

Last vintages of this wine

Writer's Block Counoise - 2015
In the top 100 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Writer's Block Counoise - 2014
In the top 100 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Writer's Block Counoise - 2013
In the top 100 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Writer's Block Counoise - 2012
In the top 100 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Writer's Block Counoise from Winery Steele are 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012

Informations about the Winery Steele

The winery offers 72 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Lake County in the region of California
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The Winery Steele is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 71 wines for sale in the of Lake 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 25000 of of Lake County wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Lake County

The wine region of Lake County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alienor or the Domaine Derenoncourt produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lake County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lake County often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, oak or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, vegetal or red 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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