Winery Sunstone - Rapsodie

Winery SunstoneRapsodie

4.2
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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 Rapsodie of Winery Sunstone is a red wine from the region of Santa Ynez 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 veal.

Taste structure of the Rapsodie from the Winery Sunstone

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Rapsodie of Winery Sunstone 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 Rapsodie of Winery Sunstone 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 Sunstone's Rapsodie.

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

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Rapsodie - 2018
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Rapsodie - 2017
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Rapsodie - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Rapsodie - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Rapsodie - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Rapsodie - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5

The best vintages of Rapsodie from Winery Sunstone are 2012, 2017, 2018, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Sunstone

The winery offers 60 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Ynez Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Sunstone is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 58 wines for sale in the of Santa Ynez Valley 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 200 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
In the top 8000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley

The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. We currently count 227 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Ynez Valley, producing 839 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Ynez 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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