Winery Rhys Vineyards - Porcupine Hill Pinot Noir

Winery Rhys VineyardsPorcupine Hill Pinot Noir

4.5
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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 world.
The Porcupine Hill Pinot Noir of Winery Rhys Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Anderson Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Porcupine Hill Pinot Noir from the Winery Rhys Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Porcupine Hill Pinot Noir of Winery Rhys Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Porcupine Hill Pinot Noir of Winery Rhys Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rhys Vineyards's Porcupine Hill Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Porcupine Hill Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 100 of of Anderson Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Porcupine Hill Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 100 of of Anderson Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Porcupine Hill Pinot Noir from Winery Rhys Vineyards are 2016, 2015

Informations about the Winery Rhys Vineyards

The winery offers 46 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Anderson Valley in the region of California

The Winery Rhys Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 44 wines for sale in the of Anderson Valley 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 3500 of of Anderson Valley wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Anderson Valley

The wine region of Anderson Valley is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Williams Selyem or the Domaine Williams Selyem produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Anderson Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Anderson Valley often reveals types of flavors of cream, sassafras or hibiscus and sometimes also flavors of sandalwood, black licorice or slate.


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.

News related to this wine

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The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Pierreclos

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Pierreclos, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The word of the wine: Trimmer

Elevated tractor that allows you to pass through the vineyards by straddling them.

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