Winery Toad Hollow - Erik's Red

Winery Toad HollowErik's Red

3.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Erik's Red of Winery Toad Hollow is a red wine from the region of California.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Pinot noir, the Touriga nacional and the Zinfandel.
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 Erik's Red from the Winery Toad Hollow

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Erik's Red of Winery Toad Hollow 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 Erik's Red of Winery Toad Hollow in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of leather, non oak or earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Toad Hollow's Erik's Red.

Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Erik's Red - 2012
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Erik's Red - 2011
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Erik's Red - 2010
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Erik's Red - 2009
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Erik's Red - 2008
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Erik's Red from Winery Toad Hollow are 2009, 2012, 2008, 2011 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Toad Hollow

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Californie
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The Winery Toad Hollow is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 3500 of of California wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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: Roast (taste of)

Characteristic taste of wines made from grapes affected by botrytis cinerea.

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