The best wines of El Dorado

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

Top wines of El Dorado by region

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

Great red wines of El Dorado

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of El Dorado

Red wines from the region of El Dorado go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of family potluck, lamb stew with yoghurt and coriander or pasta with chicken and curry.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of El Dorado

On the nose the red wine of the region of El Dorado. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pomegranate or cranberry and sometimes also flavors of stone, cinnamon or anise. In the mouth the red wine of the region of El Dorado. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in red wine of El Dorado

  • 2008With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1980With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.07/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of El Dorado

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Counoise
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Zinfandel
  • Barbera

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of El Dorado

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

Discovering the wine region of El Dorado

The wine region of El Dorado is located in the region of El Dorado County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rombauer Vineyards or the Domaine Withers produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of El Dorado are Mourvèdre, Zinfandel and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of El Dorado often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pomegranate or cranberry and sometimes also flavors of stone, cinnamon or anise.

In the mouth of El Dorado is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 86 estates and châteaux in the of El Dorado, producing 342 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of El Dorado go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.

Great white wines of El Dorado

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of El Dorado

White wines from the region of El Dorado go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of ham croquette with purée, sea sauerkraut with white wine or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of El Dorado

On the nose the white wine of the region of El Dorado. 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 white wine of the region of El Dorado. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of El Dorado

  • 2014With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.86/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of El Dorado

  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Marsanne
  • Vermentino
  • Chardonnay
  • Picpoul Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of El Dorado

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

Discover the grape variety: Albarino

It is a Spanish variety, in Galicia to be precise, with its cradle in the Rias Baixas area, around Pontevedra and up to Orense. It would be a close relative of the Loureiro. Widely cultivated in Portugal, ... in France, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

Great sparkling wines of El Dorado

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of El Dorado

Sparkling wines from the region of El Dorado go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of penne with shrimp and zucchini, cervelat in the alsatian style or fish fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of El Dorado

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of El Dorado. often reveals types of flavors of earth.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of El Dorado

  • 2017With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of El Dorado

  • Viognier
  • Clairette

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of El Dorado

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

The word of the wine: Chambered

Said of a wine served at a temperature around 18 °.

Great pink wines of El Dorado

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of El Dorado

Pink wines from the region of El Dorado go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), cheese fondue or tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes stuffed moroccan style with....

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of El Dorado

On the nose the pink wine of the region of El Dorado. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of El Dorado

  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.95/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of El Dorado

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Counoise
  • Zinfandel
  • Lagrein
  • Sangiovese

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of El Dorado

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great sweet wines of El Dorado

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of El Dorado

Sweet wines from the region of El Dorado go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of rigatoni with courgettes and tomatoes or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of El Dorado

  • Muscat Blanc

The word of the wine: Free-run wine

The free-run wine is the wine that flows out of the vat by gravity at the time of running off. The marc soaked in wine is then pressed to extract a rich and tannic wine. Free-run wine and press wine are then aged separately and eventually blended by the winemaker in proportions defined according to the type of wine being made.

Great natural sweet wines of El Dorado

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of El Dorado

Natural sweet wines from the region of El Dorado go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of beef with mustard, autumn pumpkin pie or ramadan berber soup (harira).

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of El Dorado

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinto Cao
  • Tinta Amarela
  • Alvarelhao
  • Souzao

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of El Dorado

A wine route planned in the region of El Dorado? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of El Dorado.

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News from the vineyard of El Dorado

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chardonnay

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Chardonnay, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgogne ...

The appellations of Bourgogne

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The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

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