Winery Sterling Vineyards - Iridium

Winery Sterling VineyardsIridium

4.6
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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 world.
The Iridium of Winery Sterling Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley 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).
The Iridium of the Winery Sterling Vineyards is in the top 30 of wines of Napa Valley.

Taste structure of the Iridium from the Winery Sterling Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Iridium of Winery Sterling Vineyards 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 Iridium of Winery Sterling Vineyards 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 Sterling Vineyards's Iridium.

Winemaker
Mike Westrick
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Iridium - 2016
In the top 30 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Iridium - 2015
In the top 30 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Iridium - 2014
In the top 30 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Iridium from Winery Sterling Vineyards are 2014, 2015, 2016

Informations about the Winery Sterling Vineyards

The winery offers 122 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Treasury Wine Estates.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery Sterling Vineyards on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Sterling Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 98 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 550 of of United States wines
In the top 40 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 1000 of red wines
In the top 1500 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley 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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