The best wines of Rockpile
Discover the best wines of Rockpile of California as well as the best winemakers of Rockpile and estates of Rockpile to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Rockpile and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Rockpile by region
Looking for a good wine of Rockpile of California among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Rockpile. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Rockpile with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Rockpile
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Rockpile
Red wines from the region of Rockpile go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef fashion, shoulder of lamb boulangère or royal couscous.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Rockpile
On the nose the red wine of the region of Rockpile. often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, violet or pepper and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, dark fruit or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Rockpile. is a powerful.
The best vintages in red wine of Rockpile
- 2003With an average score of 4.50/5
- 2007With an average score of 4.28/5
- 2009With an average score of 4.26/5
- 2015With an average score of 4.25/5
- 2017With an average score of 4.23/5
- 2018With an average score of 4.23/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Rockpile
- Zinfandel
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Malbec
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Rockpile
A wine route planned in the region of Rockpile? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Rockpile.
- Winery Bailarin Rockpile
Discovering the wine region of Rockpile
The wine region of Rockpile is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rockpile or the Domaine Rockpile produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rockpile are Zinfandel, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rockpile often reveals types of flavors of earth, spices or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, vegetal or microbio.
In the mouth of Rockpile is a powerful. We currently count 55 estates and châteaux in the of Rockpile, producing 113 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Rockpile go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.
Great white wines of Rockpile
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Rockpile
White wines from the region of Rockpile go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or poultry such as recipes of tunisian bricks, carri of shrimps with chillies or quick brioche sausage.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Rockpile
On the nose the white wine of the region of Rockpile. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Rockpile
- Grenache Blanc
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Rockpile
A wine route planned in the region of Rockpile? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Rockpile.
- Winery Bailarin Rockpile
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Great sparkling wines of Rockpile
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Rockpile
Sparkling wines from the region of Rockpile go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of cuttlefish rust from my grandmother in sète, boquerones anchovies in vinegar or fish with spices and orange juice.
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Rockpile
- Zinfandel
The word of the wine: Disgorging (champagne)
This is the evacuation of the deposit formed by the yeasts during the second fermentation in the bottle, by opening the bottle. The missing volume is completed with the liqueur de dosage - a mixture of wine and cane sugar - before the final cork is placed. For some years now, some producers have been replacing this sugar with rectified concentrated musts (concentrated grape juice) which give excellent results. A too recent dosage (less than three months) harms the gustatory harmony of the champagne.
Great pink wines of Rockpile
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Rockpile
Pink wines from the region of Rockpile go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of mexican beef tacos, truffade (auvergne - cantal - 15) or rabbit on the barbecue.
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Rockpile
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Rockpile. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or red fruit.
The best vintages in pink wine of Rockpile
- 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Rockpile
- Cabernet Franc
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.
News from the vineyard of Rockpile
Château La Gaffelière withdraws from the next St-Emilion classification
The historic estate follows in the footsteps of Châteaux Angélus, Cheval Blanc and Ausone by withdrawing its candidacy from the upcoming classification. The Malet-Roquefort family, which has owned Château La Gaffelière for more than 300 years, said it ‘no longer recognises its values’ in the new criteria. The Malet-Roqueforts claimed that the overhauled rating system for the tasting ‘contradicts all the ratings obtained by Château La Gaffelière for several years by the greatest wine professional ...
BBQ wines: Great bottles to drink with all your barbecue dishes
What kind of wine should you serve at a BBQ? With the weather (hopefully) on our side, there are few things better than a barbecue in the sunshine accompanied by a delicious glass of wine. Choosing a good bottle for your barbecue can really elevate the occasion, although for something a little less formal, there’s plenty to choose from in terms of canned or bag-in-box wines instead. Forget those days of washing down a burnt burger with warm Chardonnay or a ‘cooked’ red served in a plastic ...
Burge is back in Krondorf winery – for the third time
The Krondorf facility is where Burge’s enigmatic wine empire began in 1978, when he created the successful Krondorf Wines label in partnership with the late Ian Wilson. After selling the Krondorf brand to Mildara Blass Wines, he bought the winery site to establish Grant Burge Wines in 1988, a label that grew to produce 750,000 dozen wines a year and turn over $70m. Grant Burge Wines is a brand now owned by Accolade Wines, having been sold by Burge and his wife Helen in January 2015 [announcement ...