Winery J. Bookwalter - Protagonist

Winery J. BookwalterProtagonist

4.2
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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 Protagonist of Winery J. Bookwalter is a red wine from the region of Columbia Valley of Washington.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
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 game (deer, venison).
The Protagonist of the Winery J. Bookwalter is in the top 50 of wines of Columbia Valley.

Taste structure of the Protagonist from the Winery J. Bookwalter

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Protagonist of Winery J. Bookwalter in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

cola

Wine with earth taste

graphite

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

On the nose the Protagonist of Winery J. Bookwalter in the region of Washington 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 J. Bookwalter's Protagonist.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.8°
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

Protagonist - 2014
In the top 50 of of Columbia Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Protagonist - 2013
In the top 50 of of Columbia Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Protagonist - 2012
In the top 50 of of Columbia Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Protagonist - 2011
In the top 50 of of Columbia Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Protagonist - 2010
In the top 50 of of Columbia Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Protagonist - 2009
In the top 50 of of Columbia Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Protagonist - 2007
In the top 50 of of Columbia Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Protagonist from Winery J. Bookwalter are 2011, 2009, 2013, 2007 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery J. Bookwalter

The winery offers 48 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Columbia Valley in the region of Washington
Find the Winery J. Bookwalter on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery J. Bookwalter is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Columbia Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Washington
In the top 2500 of of United States wines
In the top 60 of of Columbia Valley wines
In the top 5500 of red wines
In the top 7500 wines of the world

The wine region of Columbia Valley

The wine region of Columbia Valley is located in the region of Washington of United States. We currently count 841 estates and châteaux in the of Columbia Valley, producing 3147 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Columbia Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Washington

Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.

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The word of the wine: Grape variety

A type of vine plant and, by extension, the term used to designate the grapes that come from it. The term "table grape" is used to designate the grapes used for consumption, whereas the term "grape variety" is used to designate the wine grapes used to make wine.

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