Winery August BriggsCharbono

Red wine of Calistoga of California of United States

3.9

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Charbono of Winery August Briggs is a red wine from the region of Calistoga of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Charbono from the Winery August Briggs

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Charbono of Winery August Briggs in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Spices

Earth

Food and wine pairings with Charbono

Pairings that work perfectly with Charbono

Original food and wine pairings with Charbono

Lamb

The Charbono of Winery August Briggs matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of wild boar stew in burgundy style, lamb tagine with prunes or slow-cooked veal roast.

Details and technical informations about Winery August Briggs's Charbono.

Winery

Winery August Briggs

Winemaker

Joe Briggs

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Verdeca

An ancient indigenous grape variety known mainly in southern, eastern and central Italy. It can be found in Austria, Switzerland, Greece, the United States, Brazil, etc. and is virtually unknown in France. Note that it is sometimes confused with Verdea.

Last vintages of this wine

Charbono - 2015

In the top 100 of of Calistoga wines

Average rating: 3.6

Charbono - 2014

In the top 100 of of Calistoga wines

Average rating: 4.3

The best vintages of Charbono from Winery August Briggs are 2014, 2015

Informations about the Winery August Briggs

The winery offers 27 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Calistoga in the region of California

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The Winery August Briggs is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Calistoga to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 40000 of of United States wines

In the top 650 of of Calistoga wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

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.

The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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