The best wines of Willow Creek

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

Top wines of Willow Creek by region

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

Great red wines of Willow Creek

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Willow Creek

Red wines from the region of Willow Creek go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of homemade beef stew, lamb chops with spanish sauce or osso buco with mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Willow Creek

On the nose the red wine of the region of Willow Creek. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Willow Creek. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Willow Creek

  • 2010With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.43/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Willow Creek

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Willow Creek

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

Discovering the wine region of Willow Creek

The wine region of Willow Creek is located in the region of Humboldt County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Heath Vineyards or the Domaine L'Aventure produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Willow Creek are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Willow Creek often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

In the mouth of Willow Creek is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 21 estates and châteaux in the of Willow Creek, producing 43 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Willow Creek go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

Great white wines of Willow Creek

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Willow Creek

White wines from the region of Willow Creek go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of pasta gratin with courgettes and ham, quiche lorraine or panga curry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Willow Creek

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

The best vintages in white wine of Willow Creek

  • 2018With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.94/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Willow Creek

  • Viognier
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Picpoul Blanc
  • Roussanne

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Willow Creek

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Great pink wines of Willow Creek

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Willow Creek

Pink wines from the region of Willow Creek go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of wiener schnitzel or viennese schnitzel, guinea fowl with cabbage or the garbure.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Willow Creek

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Willow Creek. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Willow Creek

  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Willow Creek

  • Cinsault
  • Pinot Noir

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.