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2005 Jonata 'El Desafio de Jonata' Red
- Ballard Canyon, USA
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 192 / 750ml
- Red - Bold and Structured
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Vineyard notes: "Appellation: Ballard Canyon, Santa Ynez Valley."
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Highlights
- From Ballard Canyon, USA
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 192 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Bold and Structured
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
Jonata Wines is a Californian wine producer, located in the Ballard Canyon within the larger Santa Ynez Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area). It is the sister winery to Napa Valley’s Screaming Eagle and also produces wine ...
Details
- Region or Appellation
- Drinking Window
- 2008-2023
- Alcohol ABV
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14.1 - 14.4%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Winemaker
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Matt Dees
- Ownership
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Stanley Kroenke
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Appellation: Ballard Canyon, Santa Ynez Valley.
- Ageing
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Barrel Regime: 80% new French oak, 20% neutral French oak (225L).
- Vineyard Manager/ Viticulturist
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Ruben Solorzano
About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Moussaka Starter Course
- Contains: lamb, aubergine, béchamel sauce
- Greek
- Beef gal bi Main Course
- BBQ marinated beef short ribs
- Contains: mirin, garlic
- Korean
- Lamb rogan josh Main Course
- Slow braised lamb with thick spicy sauce
- Contains: Indian curry, chilli
- Indian
- Neau pad king Main Course
- Thai beef with ginger
- Thai
User Ratings
(2)Compare vintages
Vintage quality: Excellent
Current condition: Ready to drink
The 2005 vintage for California was overall excellent.
The growing season began with a soggy wet winter and damp spring.However, despite the damp, both budburst and flowering were mostly early across the state and vine growth was abundant promoting higher yields tha...
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