Winery Wattle Creek - Kristine's Cuvée Red

Winery Wattle CreekKristine's Cuvée Red

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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 Kristine's Cuvée Red of Winery Wattle Creek is a red wine from the region of Yorkville Highlands of California.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Petit Verdot 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 Kristine's Cuvée Red from the Winery Wattle Creek

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Kristine's Cuvée Red of Winery Wattle Creek 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 Kristine's Cuvée Red of Winery Wattle Creek in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Wattle Creek's Kristine's Cuvée Red.

Winemaker
Matt Michael
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Kristine's Cuvée Red - 2010
In the top 100 of of Yorkville Highlands wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Kristine's Cuvée Red - 2007
In the top 100 of of Yorkville Highlands wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Kristine's Cuvée Red from Winery Wattle Creek are 2010, 2007

Informations about the Winery Wattle Creek

The winery offers 52 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Boisset Collection.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Yorkville Highlands in the region of California

The Winery Wattle Creek is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 44 wines for sale in the of Yorkville Highlands to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 20000 of of Yorkville Highlands wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Yorkville Highlands

The wine region of Yorkville Highlands is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Williams Selyem or the Domaine Belle Glos produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Yorkville Highlands are Pinot noir, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Yorkville Highlands often reveals types of flavors of cream, tree fruit or honey and sometimes also flavors of melon, cedar or rhubarb.


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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