Winery Stolpman Vineyards - La Croce

Winery Stolpman VineyardsLa Croce

4.3
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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 La Croce of Winery Stolpman Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Ballard Canyon 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 veal.
The La Croce of the Winery Stolpman Vineyards is in the top 5 of wines of Ballard Canyon.

Taste structure of the La Croce from the Winery Stolpman Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Croce of Winery Stolpman 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 La Croce of Winery Stolpman 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 Stolpman Vineyards's La Croce.

Winemaker
Sashi Moorman
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.1°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

Last vintages of this wine

La Croce - 2017
In the top 5 of of Ballard Canyon wines
Average rating: 4.311110
La Croce - 2016
In the top 5 of of Ballard Canyon wines
Average rating: 4.411110
La Croce - 2015
In the top 5 of of Ballard Canyon wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
La Croce - 2014
In the top 5 of of Ballard Canyon wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
La Croce - 2013
In the top 5 of of Ballard Canyon wines
Average rating: 4.311110
La Croce - 2012
In the top 5 of of Ballard Canyon wines
Average rating: 4.211110
La Croce - 2011
In the top 5 of of Ballard Canyon wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of La Croce from Winery Stolpman Vineyards are 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Stolpman Vineyards

The winery offers 63 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 Ballard Canyon in the region of California
Find the Winery Stolpman Vineyards on Facebook

The Winery Stolpman Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 59 wines for sale in the of Ballard Canyon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 3500 of of United States wines
In the top 3 of of Ballard Canyon wines
In the top 10000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Ballard Canyon

The wine region of Ballard Canyon is located in the region of Santa Ynez Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jonata or the Domaine Jonata produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ballard Canyon are Viognier, Sangiovese and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ballard Canyon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cola or smoke and sometimes also flavors of iron, dried fruit or watermelon.


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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The word of the wine: Dry extract

Non-liquid constituents of wine.

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