Winery Wente - Grenache (Small Lot)

Winery WenteGrenache (Small Lot)

3.9
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Grenache (Small Lot) of Winery Wente is a red wine from the region of Livermore Valley of California.
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Wente's Grenache (Small Lot).

Winemaker
Wente Family Vineyards
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.7°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Petit Bouschet

Intensely colored and supple reds with a deep, near-opaque purple robe, light tannins and a dense palate, showing signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, spices and vinous notes. Powerful dye-grape profile with red-fleshed pulp. Formerly planted en masse in the South of France to intensify the color of Mediterranean blends. French black teinturier grape obtained in 1824 by Louis Bouschet, aramon × teinturier du Cher, parent of Alicante Bouschet.

Last vintages of this wine

Grenache (Small Lot) - 2013
In the top 100 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Grenache (Small Lot) - 2012
In the top 100 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Grenache (Small Lot) - 2011
In the top 100 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Grenache (Small Lot) - 0
In the top 100 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Grenache (Small Lot) from Winery Wente are 2013, 2011, 0, 2012

Informations about the Winery Wente

The winery offers 114 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 50 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Livermore Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Wente is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 123 wines for sale in the of Livermore Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 35000 of of United States wines
In the top 150 of of Livermore Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Livermore Valley

Historic Bay Area AVA (first US varietal bottling of Chardonnay, Wente clone ~80% of Californian Chardonnay): signature Cabernet Sauvignon dominant (33%) and Chardonnay (22%) as kings, followed by Merlot, Petite Sirah and Syrah. Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc named signatures in 2025. Warm Winkler III climate moderated by San Francisco Bay, gravel, limestone and clay soils. Historic Californian Bordeaux and Rhône identity.


The wine region of California

Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).

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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