Winery Crū - Appellation Series Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands

Winery CrūAppellation Series Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Appellation Series Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands of Winery Crū is a red wine from the region of Santa Lucia Highlands of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Appellation Series Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands from the Winery Crū

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Appellation Series Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands of Winery Crū in the region of California is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Appellation Series Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands of Winery Crū in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Crū's Appellation Series Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.4°
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

Appellation Series Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Appellation Series Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Appellation Series Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Appellation Series Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands - 2011
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Appellation Series Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands from Winery Crū are 2012, 2014, 2013, 2011

Informations about the Winery Crū

The winery offers 30 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the CRU Winery.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Lucia Highlands in the region of California
Find the Winery Crū on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Crū is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Santa Lucia Highlands to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 20000 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands

The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kosta Browne or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Lucia Highlands are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Lucia Highlands often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, rhubarb or graphite and sometimes also flavors of boysenberries, cedar or chalk.


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: Varietal

Said of wine aromas that are reminiscent of fresh grapes. The most demonstrative example is certainly that of wines made from the Muscat grape variety.

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