The Winery Brecon Estate of California

Winery Brecon Estate - Albariño
The winery offers 35 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 8213 of the estates of California.
It is located in California

The Winery Brecon Estate is one of the best wineries to follow in Californie.. It offers 35 wines for sale in of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Brecon Estate wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Brecon Estate

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Brecon Estate

How Winery Brecon Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of ham with leek fondue, salmon burger or shrimp in coconut milk.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Brecon Estate

On the nose the white wine of Winery Brecon Estate. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Brecon Estate. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Brecon Estate

  • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.97/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Brecon Estate.

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Albariño

Discovering 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.

With its mountains, valleys, plains and plateaus, California's topography is as Complex as its Climate, offering winemakers a bewildering array of terroirs. California wines have only gained worldwide recognition in recent decades (especially after the 1976 Paris ruling). However, the state's wine history goes back more than 200 years. European vines were first planted in the 18th century, when settlers and missionaries moved up and down the West Coast.

The top red wines of Winery Brecon Estate

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Brecon Estate

How Winery Brecon Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of autumn leaves, white cabbage with bacon or potjevlesch (northern france).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Brecon Estate

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Brecon Estate

  • 2018With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.24/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Petite Sirah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Zinfandel
  • Malbec

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top sweet wines of Winery Brecon Estate

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Brecon Estate

How Winery Brecon Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of quick meatloaf, meatballs catalan style or ham, goat cheese and basil lasagne.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Brecon Estate.

  • Zinfandel

The word of the wine: Oxidation

Alteration of the wine caused by prolonged contact with oxygen and resulting in a coppery colour with brown reflections and the appearance of typical aromas reminiscent of rancid nuts.

The top pink wines of Winery Brecon Estate

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Brecon Estate

How Winery Brecon Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of thai beef skewers, osso bucco of lamb or turkey paupiettes in poultry sauce.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Brecon Estate.

  • Grenache
  • Malbec
  • Zinfandel
  • Valdiguie
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Brecon Estate

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

Discover the grape variety: Valdiguié

Valdiguié noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Quercy). 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 large bunches and large grapes. The Valdiguié noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

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The word of the wine: Oxidation

Alteration of the wine caused by prolonged contact with oxygen and resulting in a coppery colour with brown reflections and the appearance of typical aromas reminiscent of rancid nuts.