Winery Windwalker - Sierra Sunset

Winery WindwalkerSierra Sunset

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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 Sierra Sunset of Winery Windwalker is a red wine from the region of Sierra Foothills of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Zinfandel.
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 Sierra Sunset from the Winery Windwalker

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sierra Sunset of Winery Windwalker in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Windwalker's Sierra Sunset.

Winemaker
Alanna Taff
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Sierra Sunset - 2009
In the top 100 of of Sierra Foothills wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Sierra Sunset from Winery Windwalker are 2009

Informations about the Winery Windwalker

The winery offers 35 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sierra Foothills in the region of California

The Winery Windwalker is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Sierra Foothills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 45000 of of United States wines
In the top 500 of of Sierra Foothills wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sierra Foothills

The wine region of Sierra Foothills is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 249 estates and châteaux in the of Sierra Foothills, producing 661 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sierra Foothills 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: Malic (acid)

An acid that occurs naturally in many wines and is transformed into lactic acid during malolactic fermentation.

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