The Winery August Briggs of Calistoga of California

Winery August Briggs
The winery offers 27 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 360 of the estates of California.
It is located in Calistoga in the region of California
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The Winery August Briggs is one of the best wineries to follow in Calistoga.. It offers 27 wines for sale in of Calistoga to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery August Briggs wines

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

The top red wines of Winery August Briggs

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery August Briggs

How Winery August Briggs wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, moroccan lamb shoulder or stuffed artichoke.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery August Briggs

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery August Briggs

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Zinfandel
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Charbono
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Petite Sirah

Discovering the wine region of Calistoga

The wine region of Calistoga is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Venge Vineyards or the Domaine Maybach Family Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Calistoga are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Calistoga often reveals types of flavors of earth, graphite or allspice and sometimes also flavors of star anise, black plum or orange peel.

In the mouth of Calistoga is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 107 estates and châteaux in the of Calistoga, producing 242 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Calistoga go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery August Briggs

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery August Briggs

How Winery August Briggs wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or pork such as recipes of sea bass in mustard and rosemary wrappers, cuttlefish in parsley sauce or home-made coq au vin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery August Briggs

On the nose the white wine of Winery August Briggs. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery August Briggs.

  • Pinot Blanc
  • Chardonnay

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 August Briggs

Planning a wine route in the of Calistoga? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery August Briggs.

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 August Briggs and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chaintré

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-Chaintré, 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/BourgogneWi ...

At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

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 ...

The word of the wine: Right bank

In Bordeaux, it refers to the vineyards located on the right bank of the Gironde and Dordogne rivers, where the Merlot grape variety is dominant. These are the appellations of Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Fronsac, etc.