Winery Alban VineyardsForsythe Vineyard The Mason

Red wine of Edna Valley of California of United States

4.4

(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 Forsythe Vineyard The Mason of Winery Alban Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Edna 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 Forsythe Vineyard The Mason from the Winery Alban Vineyards

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Forsythe Vineyard The Mason of Winery Alban Vineyards 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 Forsythe Vineyard The Mason of Winery Alban Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Forsythe Vineyard The Mason

Pairings that work perfectly with Forsythe Vineyard The Mason

Original food and wine pairings with Forsythe Vineyard The Mason

Lamb

The Forsythe Vineyard The Mason of Winery Alban Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), pan-fried lamb heart or aiguillette of duck with honey.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alban Vineyards's Forsythe Vineyard The Mason.

Winery

Winery Alban Vineyards

Grape varieties

Mourvèdre

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13°

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

Forsythe Vineyard The Mason - 2012

In the top 100 of of Edna Valley wines

Average rating: 4.3

The best vintages of Forsythe Vineyard The Mason from Winery Alban Vineyards are 2012

Informations about the Winery Alban Vineyards

The winery offers 21 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Edna Valley in the region of California

The Winery Alban Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Edna Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 25000 of of United States wines

In the top 3000 of of Edna Valley wines

In the top 85000 of red wines

In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Edna Valley

The wine region of Edna Valley is located in the region of San Luis Obispo County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alban Vineyards or the Domaine Alban Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Edna Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Albarino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Edna Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or pepper and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.

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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