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 melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, lamb stew with melting peppers or chicken colombo (west indies).

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 whole salmon in aromatic broth, mussels with rosemary and barbecue or endives with ham (improved).

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 best vintages in the white wines of Winery August Briggs

  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Pinot Blanc
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.

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Discover the grape variety: Petite Sirah