Winery Devil's Backbone - Red Blend

Winery Devil's BackboneRed Blend

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 Red Blend of Winery Devil's Backbone is a red wine from the region of Alexander Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Sangiovese and the Merlot.
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 Red Blend from the Winery Devil's Backbone

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Red Blend of Winery Devil's Backbone 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 Red Blend of Winery Devil's Backbone in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Devil's Backbone's Red Blend.

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

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

Last vintages of this wine

Red Blend - 2016
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Red Blend - 2014
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Red Blend - 2013
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Red Blend - 2012
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 311100
Red Blend - 2009
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Red Blend from Winery Devil's Backbone are 2016, 2013, 2014, 2009 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Devil's Backbone

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alexander Valley in the region of California

The Winery Devil's Backbone is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 150 of of Alexander Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alexander Valley

The wine region of Alexander Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 400 estates and châteaux in the of Alexander Valley, producing 1083 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexander Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: Drawing (liqueur de)

In champagne and sparkling wines of traditional method, addition to the wine, at the time of bottling (tirage) of sugars and yeasts dissolved in wine. These components will provoke the second fermentation in the bottle leading to the formation of carbon dioxide bubbles.

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