Winery Trefethen - Malbec

Winery TrefethenMalbec

4.1
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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 Malbec of Winery Trefethen is a red wine from the region of Oak Knoll District of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Malbec from the Winery Trefethen

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Malbec of Winery Trefethen in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Malbec of Winery Trefethen in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Trefethen's Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.8°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Malbec - 2017
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Malbec - 2016
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 411110
Malbec - 2015
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Malbec - 2014
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 411110
Malbec - 2013
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Malbec - 2012
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Malbec - 2011
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Malbec from Winery Trefethen are 2012, 2017, 2015, 2013 and 2016.

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 5 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 4000 of of United States wines
In the top 2000 of of Oak Knoll District wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 15000 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: Servadou iron

A black grape variety from the southwest that produces a wine with spicy tannins and black currant and raspberry aromas. Under the name of Mansois, it is the main grape variety of Marcillac; it is also one of the important varieties of Gaillacois, where it is called Braucol. It is also used in the blends of other South-Western appellations (Fronton, Lavilledieu, Estaing, Madiran). Syn.: braucol, pinenc, mansois.

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