The best wines of Contra Costa County

Discover the best wines of Contra Costa County of California as well as the best winemakers of Contra Costa County and estates of Contra Costa County to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Contra Costa County and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Contra Costa County by region

Looking for a good wine of Contra Costa County of California among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Contra Costa County. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Contra Costa County with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Contra Costa County

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Contra Costa County

Red wines from the region of Contra Costa County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of tournedos rossini, lamb tagine with honey and onions or simple endive gratin with gruyere cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Contra Costa County

On the nose the red wine of the region of Contra Costa County. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Contra Costa County. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Contra Costa County

  • 2004With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.07/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Contra Costa County

  • Zinfandel
  • Mourvedre
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petite Sirah
  • Grenache
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Contra Costa County

A wine route planned in the region of Contra Costa County? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Contra Costa County.

Discovering the wine region of Contra Costa County

The wine region of Contra Costa County is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Turley or the Domaine Turley produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Contra Costa County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Contra Costa County often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, sweet tobacco or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, microbio or fennel.

In the mouth of Contra Costa County is a powerful. We currently count 73 estates and châteaux in the of Contra Costa County, producing 181 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Contra Costa County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.

Great white wines of Contra Costa County

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Contra Costa County

White wines from the region of Contra Costa County go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of hake with small shrimps for cookeo, quiche without eggs or goat's cheese tartine au gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Contra Costa County

On the nose the white wine of the region of Contra Costa County. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or earth. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Contra Costa County. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Contra Costa County

  • 2018With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Contra Costa County

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Malvasia Bianca Lunga
  • Viognier
  • Verdelho
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Contra Costa County

A wine route planned in the region of Contra Costa County? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Contra Costa County.

Discover the grape variety: Tinto cão

- Origin : Most certainly from the north of Portugal, it is a very old grape variety, present for a very long time in the Douro Valley where it is very often associated with other grape varieties to produce the famous Port. It can also be found in the United States (California, etc.), Australia, Spain, Mexico, etc.

Great sparkling wines of Contra Costa County

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Contra Costa County

Sparkling wines from the region of Contra Costa County go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of fish and shrimp curry, twists with anchovies or monkfish in foil.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Contra Costa County

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Contra Costa County. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Contra Costa County. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Contra Costa County

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Contra Costa County

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Alicante Bouschet
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Contra Costa County

A wine route planned in the region of Contra Costa County? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Contra Costa County.

    The word of the wine: Fade

    Wine lacking in sapidity, flat, soft and without character.

    Great pink wines of Contra Costa County

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    Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Contra Costa County

    Pink wines from the region of Contra Costa County go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of tuna and mozzarella pie, fish and seafood gratin or quiche lorraine.

    Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Contra Costa County

    On the nose the pink wine of the region of Contra Costa County. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

    The best vintages in pink wine of Contra Costa County

    • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
    • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
    • 2015With an average score of 3.87/5
    • 2019With an average score of 3.87/5
    • 2017With an average score of 3.86/5
    • 2018With an average score of 3.83/5

    The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Contra Costa County

    • Mourvedre
    • Zinfandel
    • Carignan
    • Petite Sirah
    • Sauvignon Blanc
    • Primitivo

    The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Contra Costa County

    A wine route planned in the region of Contra Costa County? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Contra Costa County.

      Discover the grape variety: Nero d'Avola

      Most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very well known. It should be noted that a certain number of Italian grape varieties bear the synonym or name "calabrese", whether or not followed by an epithet, and care should be taken not to confuse them. Calabrese is also known in the United States, Italy, Bulgaria and Malta. In France, it is virtually absent from the vineyard, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.

      Great sweet wines of Contra Costa County

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      Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Contra Costa County

      Sweet wines from the region of Contra Costa County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of beef goulash, lamb mouse with figs and grapes or goat cheese and tapenade tart.

      Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Contra Costa County

      On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Contra Costa County. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak.

      The best vintages in sweet wine of Contra Costa County

      • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5

      The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Contra Costa County

      • Tinto Cao
      • Zinfandel

      The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Contra Costa County

      A wine route planned in the region of Contra Costa County? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Contra Costa County.

        The word of the wine: Trader-breeder

        In the major wine regions, the négociant does not simply buy and resell the wines but, from very young wines, carries out all the maturing operations until bottling.

        Great natural sweet wines of Contra Costa County

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        Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Contra Costa County

        Natural sweet wines from the region of Contra Costa County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels, mamyjaja lamb mouse tagine or avocado cassolette.

        The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Contra Costa County

        • Zinfandel

        Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

        Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

        News from the vineyard of Contra Costa County

        Château Lassègue names seventh-generation vigneron Nicolas Seillan as its new winemaker

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        Argentina harvest report 2022: ‘wines with excellent ageing potential’ 

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        Decanter bookmarks: Things to read, watch and listen to for wine lovers

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