Winery Trefethen - Dragon's Tooth

Winery TrefethenDragon's Tooth

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 Dragon's Tooth of Winery Trefethen is a red wine from the region of Oak Knoll District of California.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec and the Petit Verdot.
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 Dragon's Tooth from the Winery Trefethen

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Dragon's Tooth of Winery Trefethen in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

cola, caramel

Wine with earth taste

graphite

On the nose the Dragon's Tooth of Winery Trefethen in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Trefethen's Dragon's Tooth.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Dragon's Tooth - 2017
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Dragon's Tooth - 2016
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Dragon's Tooth - 2015
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Dragon's Tooth - 2014
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Dragon's Tooth - 2013
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Dragon's Tooth - 2012
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Dragon's Tooth - 2011
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Dragon's Tooth from Winery Trefethen are 2008, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Trefethen

The winery offers 35 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 Oak Knoll District in the region of California

The Winery Trefethen is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Oak Knoll District to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 2000 of of United States wines
In the top 1500 of of Oak Knoll District wines
In the top 4000 of red wines
In the top 5500 wines of the world

The wine region of Oak Knoll District

The wine region of Oak Knoll District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Trefethen or the Domaine Alpha Omega produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oak Knoll District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Oak Knoll District often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or melon and sometimes also flavors of lemon zest, straw or passion fruit.


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: Clone

A vine propagated from a single specimen (by cuttings or grafting), as opposed to mass selection, which starts from a family of vines.

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