Winery Wente - Winemakers Selection Artisan Red

Winery Wente Winemakers Selection Artisan 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 Winemakers Selection Artisan Red of Winery Wente is a red wine from the region of Livermore Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 game (deer, venison).
The Winemakers Selection Artisan Red of the Winery Wente is in the top 80 of wines of Livermore Valley.

Taste structure of the Winemakers Selection Artisan Red from the Winery Wente

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Winemakers Selection Artisan Red 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 Winemakers Selection Artisan Red of Winery Wente in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Wente's Winemakers Selection Artisan Red.

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

Winemakers Selection Artisan Red - 2018
In the top 80 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.9 1 1 1 1 0
Winemakers Selection Artisan Red - 2017
In the top 80 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.9 1 1 1 1 0
Winemakers Selection Artisan Red - 2016
In the top 80 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.9 1 1 1 1 0
Winemakers Selection Artisan Red - 2015
In the top 80 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 4.1 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Winemakers Selection Artisan Red from Winery Wente are 2015, 2018, 2017, 2016

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 45 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Livermore Valley in the region of California

The Winery Wente is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in the of Livermore Valley 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 85 of of Livermore Valley wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Livermore Valley

The wine region of Livermore Valley is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Wente or the Domaine Wente produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Livermore Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Livermore Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cream or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of truffle, mocha or minerality.


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: Drawing (liqueur de)

In champagne and sparkling wines of traditional method, addition to the wine, at the time of bottling (tirage) of sugars and yeasts dissolved in wine. These components will provoke the second fermentation in the bottle leading to the formation of carbon dioxide bubbles.

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