The Winery Alfaro Family of San Francisco Bay of California

Winery Alfaro Family
The winery offers 35 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 92 of the estates of California.
It is located in San Francisco Bay in the region of California
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The Winery Alfaro Family is one of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in of San Francisco Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Alfaro Family wines

Looking for the best Winery Alfaro Family wines in San Francisco Bay among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Alfaro Family wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Alfaro Family wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Alfaro Family

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Alfaro Family

How Winery Alfaro Family wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of filet mignon in a crust, quick salmon and zucchini lasagna or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Alfaro Family

On the nose the white wine of Winery Alfaro Family. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, earth or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Alfaro Family. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Alfaro Family

  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.63/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Alfaro Family.

  • Chardonnay
  • Grüner Veltliner

Discovering the wine region of San Francisco Bay

The wine region of San Francisco Bay is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine McGrail or the Domaine Concannon produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of San Francisco Bay are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of San Francisco Bay often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal.

In the mouth of San Francisco Bay is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 50 estates and châteaux in the of San Francisco Bay, producing 75 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of San Francisco Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

The top red wines of Winery Alfaro Family

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Alfaro Family

How Winery Alfaro Family wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with dark beer, veal roast casserole or rabbit italian style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Alfaro Family

On the nose the red wine of Winery Alfaro Family. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, earth or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Alfaro Family. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Alfaro Family

  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.64/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Alfaro Family.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Zinfandel
  • Sangiovese

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Alfaro Family

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Alfaro Family

How Winery Alfaro Family wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of mussels with rosemary and barbecue, mini burgers or fish pot.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Alfaro Family.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Passerillage

Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.

The top pink wines of Winery Alfaro Family

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Alfaro Family

How Winery Alfaro Family wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of moroccan style veal brochette, traditional welsh dark beer or quinoa patties with courgettes and fresh goat cheese.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Alfaro Family.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Alfaro Family

Planning a wine route in the of San Francisco Bay? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Alfaro Family.

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

News about Winery Alfaro Family and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bussières

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-Bussières, 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/BourgogneW ...

Chablis takes pride in its subsoil by Ivy NG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this two-and-a-half-minute clip, Yvy NG describes the unique subsoil that Chablis is so proud of. ...

Food and Chablis wines pairing, by Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 4-minute clip, Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG illustrate how easily Chablis wines complement all kinds of food, all the way from cheese to caviar! #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The word of the wine: Passerillage

Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.

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