Top 100 wines of Calaveras County

Discover the top 100 best wines of Calaveras County of Sierra Foothills as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Calaveras County and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Calaveras County

The wine region of Calaveras County is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jolie-Laide or the Domaine Newsome-Harlow produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Calaveras County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Calaveras County often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, tropical fruit or non oak.

In the mouth of Calaveras County is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 50 estates and châteaux in the of Calaveras County, producing 181 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Calaveras County go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms.

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Calaveras County

wines from the region of Calaveras County go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of endives with ham (improved), chicken legs and changing or home-made coq au vin.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Calaveras County

On the nose in the region of Calaveras County often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, tropical fruit or non oak. In the mouth in the region of Calaveras County is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.