The Winery Altra is one of the best wineries to follow in Rutherford.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Rutherford to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Altra wines in Rutherford among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Altra 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 Altra wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Altra wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with dark beer, sri lankan lamb rolls (mutton rolls) or duck legs with honey.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Altra. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Altra. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
The wine region of Rutherford is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Frank Family or the Domaine Scarecrow produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rutherford are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rutherford often reveals types of flavors of cherry, menthol or green apple and sometimes also flavors of peach, citrus or tropical.
In the mouth of Rutherford is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 268 estates and châteaux in the of Rutherford, producing 544 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Rutherford go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
How Winery Altra wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of shrimp with garlic and orange, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or baskets of goat cheese with honey and nuts.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Altra. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.
Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
Planning a wine route in the of Rutherford? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Altra.
Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
