The wine region of McDowell Valley is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marietta or the Domaine Ruth Lewandowski produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of McDowell Valley are Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of McDowell Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
In the mouth of McDowell Valley is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of McDowell Valley, producing 4 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of McDowell Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Artelium clinched the Newcomer of the Year award, and then went on to win trophies for the best Blanc de Blancs and the Top Sparkling Wine of 2022. It was finally crowned Supreme Champion at the WineGB Awards for its Blanc de Blancs 2015. Mark Collins and Julie Bretland, a husband-and-wife team, launched Artelium after quitting their jobs to follow their passion for wine. They started out by purchasing grapes from growers, but they now have 85,000 vines spread across an 18ha estate in Sussex. Ar ...
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