The Winery Buena Vista of California

Winery Buena Vista
The winery offers 121 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Boisset Collection.
It is ranked in the top 1291 of the estates of California.
It is located in California
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The Winery Buena Vista is one of the best wineries to follow in Californie.. It offers 121 wines for sale in of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Buena Vista Estate, historically known as the cradle of winemaking in California, is a remarkable monument in the world of American wine. Located in Sonoma, this unique vineyard spans across unparalleled natural beauty, combined with an ideal geographical climate for cultivating various grape varieties. Founded in 1857 by wine pioneer Agoston Haraszthy, the Buena Vista Estate not only boasts being the first premium vineyard in California, but also being an iconic figure of viticultural innovation in the region. It possesses a rich heritage marked by exceptional achievements, challenges, and an unwavering passion for wine excellence. The estate is truly impressive with its hundreds of acres of rolling vineyards stretching as far as the eye can see, giving the place an atmosphere of quiet tranquility. This picturesque setting is accentuated by the historic stone wine cellar named "Champagne Cellar", which was the first of its kind on the west coast. Buena Vista offers a diversity of top-quality wines, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Zinfandel. The Buena Vista Estate is also famous for its commitment to sustainable farming practices. It has adopted an environmentally friendly approach with practices such as the use of organic fertilizers, weed control without the use of chemicals, and the preservation of plant and animal diversity on the estate. Rich with over 160 years of history, the Buena Vista Estate continues to proudly cultivate a sense of tradition and commitment to winemaking quality.

Top Winery Buena Vista wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Buena Vista

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Buena Vista

How Winery Buena Vista wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, lamb biryani or chicken tikka massala.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Buena Vista

On the nose the red wine of Winery Buena Vista. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, tobacco or vanilla. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Buena Vista. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Buena Vista

  • 2021With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.12/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Zinfandel
  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Petite Sirah
  • Petit Verdot

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 sweet wines of Winery Buena Vista

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Buena Vista

How Winery Buena Vista wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed tomatoes, round zucchini stuffed with tuna or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Buena Vista

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Buena Vista. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Buena Vista

  • 2008With an average score of 4.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Buena Vista.

  • Mission
  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Furmint
  • Viognier

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 sparkling wines of Winery Buena Vista

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Buena Vista

How Winery Buena Vista wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of small cuttlefish a la plancha, parmesan and poppy seed tuiles (5th meeting) or bouillabaisse like in marseille.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Buena Vista

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Buena Vista. often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of green apple, vanilla or lemon. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Buena Vista. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Buena Vista

  • N.V.With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Buena Vista.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Zinfandel
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Carménère
  • Chardonel

The word of the wine: Olfaction

Perception of odours and aromas by the olfactory bulb. Retroolfaction is the same phenomenon inside the mouth via the retronasal route.

The top white wines of Winery Buena Vista

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Buena Vista

How Winery Buena Vista wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of shrimp in coconut milk, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or tartines hervé.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Buena Vista

On the nose the white wine of Winery Buena Vista. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Buena Vista. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Buena Vista

  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.92/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Buena Vista.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Gris
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling
  • Albariño

Discover the grape variety: Carmenère

Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.

The top pink wines of Winery Buena Vista

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Buena Vista

How Winery Buena Vista wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of puchero, brussels sprouts with bacon in a casserole or real paella recipe from valencia.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Buena Vista

  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Buena Vista.

  • Cinsault
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Zinfandel

The word of the wine: Natural sweet wine

Wine obtained by mutage with wine alcohol of the must in the course of fermentation, from the Muscat, Grenache, Macabeu and Malvoisie grape varieties, and corresponding to strict conditions of production, richness and elaboration.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Buena Vista

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Buena Vista

How Winery Buena Vista wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of pot roast, quiche with comté cheese and cured ham or lamb kleftiko (greek).

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Buena Vista

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Buena Vista. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, red fruit or black fruit.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Buena Vista

  • 2013With an average score of 4.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Buena Vista.

  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Zinfandel

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

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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.

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