Top 100 wines of Sierra Foothills - Page 6

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

Discovering the wine region of Sierra Foothills

The wine region of Sierra Foothills is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 249 estates and châteaux in the of Sierra Foothills, producing 661 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sierra Foothills go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Sierra Foothills

wines from the region of Sierra Foothills go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, uzbek pilaf or eggs in meurette.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Sierra Foothills

On the nose in the region of Sierra Foothills often reveals types of flavors of cherry, spices or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, citrus fruit or tree fruit. In the mouth in the region of Sierra Foothills is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

News from the vineyard of Sierra Foothills

California 2022 harvest variable but quality predictions high

Given the sheer climatic diversity, the California 2022 harvest was a story of variability, specific varieties and varied approaches to making it all work out. Yields are down, nearly across the board. Still, winemakers and vineyard managers report high-quality fruit throughout the state, and the prediction is that the potential for fantastic, complex wines is high. There was tremendous variability up and down (as well as across) the state. An uneven growing season, with uneven effects throughou ...

Château Lafite Rothschild 2022 released en primeur

Lafite Rothschild 2022 was released en primeur this morning at €580 per bottle ex-négociant, which represents a 23.4% increase on the debut price of the Pauillac first growth’s 2021 vintage last year, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. Lafite 2022 was being offered by the UK trade at £7,140 per case (12x75cl in bond). Analyst group Wine Lister said of the Lafite release, ‘Following its recent pattern of being the first first [growth] out of the gate, Lafite 2022 enters the ...

Coronation drinks launches: Sparkling wine to $25,000 whisky

King Charles III’s coronation in Westminster Abbey on 6 May will make him the country’s 15th monarch to have reigned in the lifetime of Taylor’s Port, said the company, which was founded back in 1692. Taylor’s is releasing 1,500 bottles of ‘Very Very Old Tawny Port Coronation Edition’ via fine wine merchants to mark the first coronation in the UK for 70 years. It has a recommended retail price of £425-a-bottle. David Guimaraens, Taylor’s head winemaker, said, ‘The component wines for this ...