The wine region of California Shenandoah Valley is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine C. G. di Arie or the Domaine Easton produce mainly wines red, white and pink.
The most planted grape varieties in the region of California Shenandoah Valley are Zinfandel, Primitivo and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of California Shenandoah Valley often reveals types of flavors of spices, black fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, earth or citrus fruit. In the mouth of California Shenandoah Valley is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 33 estates and châteaux in the of California Shenandoah Valley, producing 145 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The wines of California Shenandoah Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
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