Top 100 red wines of Napa County - Page 2

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Napa County of North Coast as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Napa County and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Napa County

The wine region of Napa County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Duckhorn or the Domaine Seghesio produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Napa County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Napa County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, peach or lemon and sometimes also flavors of apricot, minerality or lime.

In the mouth of Napa County is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 71 estates and châteaux in the of Napa County, producing 95 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Napa County

red wines from the region of Napa County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, lamb tagine with prunes and dried fruits or old-fashioned venison stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Napa County

On the nose in the region of Napa County often reveals types of flavors of non oak, star anise or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or orange peel. In the mouth in the region of Napa County is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

News from the vineyard of Napa County

Ukraine winery’s mission to deliver bottles to DWWA

Amid the devastation and turmoil since Russia’s invasion on 24 February, Beykush winery on southern Ukraine’s Black Sea Coast has been among those attempting to continue operations as much as possible. Last week, Beykush began transporting thousands of wines to western Ukraine in order to protect them for possible export to other markets, winery director Svetlana Tsybak told Decanter. ‘Yesterday we sent three palettes, about 1,200 bottles, and today the same quantity,’ she said. She also s ...

Investment start-up Vint offers shares in Napa 2018 ‘collection’

Vint said yesterday (17 November) that it has launched a $142,000 collection of Napa Valley 2018 wines, offering a ‘$50-a-share buy-in’ for prospective investors. It’s the latest offering from the US-based start-up, which specialises in offering US Securities & Exchange Commission-qualified (SEC) shares in collections of leading wine names. Vint said the Napa collection includes Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 and Kapscandy’s Grand Vin State Lane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, amo ...

Anthony Barton: tributes paid to Bordeaux wine great

The Barton family announced yesterday (19 January), ‘We have the immense sadness to inform you that our beloved Anthony Barton passed away at the age of 91 years old.’ Known as the ‘gentleman’ of Bordeaux wine and admired for his sense of humour and charisma, Anthony Barton was also widely respected for modernising family estates Léoville Barton and Langoa Barton – the respective 1855 second and third growth châteaux in the St-Julien appellation. Barton was credited, too, with maintaining ...

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