Winery Wente - Counoise (Small Lot)

Winery WenteCounoise (Small Lot)

4.1
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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 Counoise (Small Lot) of Winery Wente is a red wine from the region of Livermore Valley of California.
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.
The Counoise (Small Lot) of the Winery Wente is in the top 50 of wines of Livermore Valley.

Taste structure of the Counoise (Small Lot) from the Winery Wente

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Counoise (Small Lot) of Winery Wente 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 Counoise (Small Lot) of Winery Wente in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

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

Winemaker
Wente Family Vineyards
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.3°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Counoise

Supple and fresh reds with a clear ruby colour, melted tannins and preserved acidity despite the sun, on aromas of strawberry, raspberry, red cherry, white pepper, garrigue and spiced notes. Airy and thirst-quenching palate. A traditional component of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC (one of the 13 authorised varieties), it brings freshness, finesse and aromatic complexity to southern blends of Côtes-du-Rhône and Languedoc. Native Rhône variety, very late-ripening.

Last vintages of this wine

Counoise (Small Lot) - 2016
In the top 50 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Counoise (Small Lot) - 2015
In the top 50 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Counoise (Small Lot) - 2014
In the top 50 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Counoise (Small Lot) - 2013
In the top 50 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Counoise (Small Lot) - 2012
In the top 50 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Counoise (Small Lot) - 2011
In the top 50 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Counoise (Small Lot) - 0
In the top 50 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Counoise (Small Lot) from Winery Wente are 2012, 2015, 2011, 2013 and 0.

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 30 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 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 50 of of Livermore Valley wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 95000 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: Rehoboam

Bottle with a capacity of 4.5 l.

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