The Winery Athenaeum of Oakville of California

Winery Athenaeum
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 4722 of the estates of California.
It is located in Oakville in the region of California

The Winery Athenaeum is one of the best wineries to follow in Oakville.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Oakville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Athenaeum wines

Looking for the best Winery Athenaeum wines in Oakville among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Athenaeum 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 Athenaeum wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Athenaeum

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Athenaeum

How Winery Athenaeum wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of harira de mamie (moroccan soup), giouvetsi (greek dish) or wild boar with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Athenaeum

On the nose the red wine of Winery Athenaeum. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Athenaeum. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Athenaeum

  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Oakville

The wine region of Oakville is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Schrader or the Domaine Schrader produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oakville are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Oakville often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dried herbs or cigar and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, green bell pepper or baking spice.

In the mouth of Oakville is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 251 estates and châteaux in the of Oakville, producing 498 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Oakville go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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Discover the grape variety: Jacquère

Jacquère is the most widespread grape variety in Savoie. It has medium-sized bunches that are cylindrical-conical. They are compact and often winged. The berries are medium-sized and can be slightly elongated or spherical, with thick skins that turn from yellowish green to golden yellow to a slightly pinkish hue when fully ripe. The soft flesh of the fruit of this variety is tart but not very juicy. Jacquère has a budding process almost identical to that of Chasselas. With a semi-erect growth habit, this white variety is vigorous and fertile, and should be pruned short to be more productive. It thrives on clay-limestone soils as well as on stony scree. Grey rot and black rot are the main enemies of Jaquère. It can cope with oidium and mildew. This variety produces a light, pale, acidic and lively wine with a floral aroma. It should be consumed quickly.