Winery Tortoise Creek - Les Oliviers Pinot Noir

Winery Tortoise CreekLes Oliviers Pinot Noir

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Les Oliviers Pinot Noir of Winery Tortoise Creek is a red wine from the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.

Taste structure of the Les Oliviers Pinot Noir from the Winery Tortoise Creek

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Oliviers Pinot Noir of Winery Tortoise Creek in the region of Vin de Pays is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Les Oliviers Pinot Noir of Winery Tortoise Creek in the region of Vin de Pays often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or butter and sometimes also flavors of earthy, raspberry or pepper.

Details and technical informations about Winery Tortoise Creek's Les Oliviers Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

Les Oliviers Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Les Oliviers Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Les Oliviers Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Les Oliviers Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Les Oliviers Pinot Noir - 2011
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Les Oliviers Pinot Noir - 2010
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Les Oliviers Pinot Noir - 2009
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Les Oliviers Pinot Noir from Winery Tortoise Creek are 2015, 2012, 2010, 2013 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Tortoise Creek

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Master Wines.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Pays d'Oc in the region of Vin de Pays
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The Winery Tortoise Creek is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Pays d'Oc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Vin de Pays
In the top 15000 of of France wines
In the top 2000 of of Pays d'Oc wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 90000 wines of the world

The wine region of Pays d'Oc

Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.


The wine region of Vin de Pays

Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".

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The word of the wine: Rafle (taste of)

A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.

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