Winery Walter Hansel - The North Slope Vineyard Pinot Noir

Winery Walter HanselThe North Slope Vineyard Pinot Noir

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 The North Slope Vineyard Pinot Noir of Winery Walter Hansel is a red wine from the region of Russian River Valley of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The The North Slope Vineyard Pinot Noir of the Winery Walter Hansel is in the top 60 of wines of Russian River Valley.

Taste structure of the The North Slope Vineyard Pinot Noir from the Winery Walter Hansel

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The North Slope Vineyard Pinot Noir of Winery Walter Hansel in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

Wine with spices taste

licorice, pepper

Wine with microbio taste

cream

Wine with vegetal taste

grass

On the nose the The North Slope Vineyard Pinot Noir of Winery Walter Hansel in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cream, vegetal or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of cola, graphite or non oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Walter Hansel's The North Slope Vineyard Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

The North Slope Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2017
In the top 60 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
The North Slope Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 60 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
The North Slope Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 60 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
The North Slope Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 60 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
The North Slope Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 60 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
The North Slope Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 60 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
The North Slope Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2011
In the top 60 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of The North Slope Vineyard Pinot Noir from Winery Walter Hansel are 2004, 2007, 2016, 2015 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Walter Hansel

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Russian River Valley in the region of California

The Winery Walter Hansel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Russian River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 3000 of of United States wines
In the top 65 of of Russian River Valley wines
In the top 7000 of red wines
In the top 9500 wines of the world

The wine region of Russian River Valley

The wine region of Russian River Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 1018 estates and châteaux in the of Russian River Valley, producing 2892 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Russian River 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: Fruity

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