The Winery Calera of Central Coast of California

Winery Calera
The winery offers 34 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Duckhorn Wine Company.
It is ranked in the top 85 of the estates of California.
It is located in Central Coast in the region of California

The Winery Calera is one of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in of Central Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Located on the blessed lands of the Central Coast in California, Domaine Calera is a spectacular vineyard that evokes both winemaking heritage, viticultural innovation and majestically natural beauty. Established in 1975 by passionate viticulture pioneer Josh Jensen, the estate derives its name from the Spanish word "calera" which means "lime," in reference to the rich limestone deposits that characterize this specific agricultural region. Domaine Calera is renowned for its production of superior quality wines, awarded nationally and internationally. Through an earth-friendly approach and traditional wine-making techniques, Domaine Calera produces a variety of wines, including expressive, deep, and seductive pinot noirs; rich, elegant chardonnays; and rustic, savory mourvèdre wines. Spreading across approximately 85 hectares, the vineyard is primarily planted with pinot noir, complemented with smaller parcels of chardonnay, viognier, and mourvèdre. The estate is divided into several plots, the highest of which stands over 700 meters above sea level. This unique region creates a microclimatic variety where temperature and humidity fluctuations allow the grapes to mature perfectly, thus revealing the nuances and complexity that make the prestige of Domaine Calera wines. In addition to its wine operations, Domaine Calera offers visitors its own unique oenological experience. When visiting the estate, you can taste a range of wines in their picturesque tasting rooms, stroll through their vineyards and have a panoramic view of the surrounding landscapes. You can also participate in wine-related events, such as harvest dinners and guided tastings.

Top Winery Calera wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Calera

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Calera

How Winery Calera wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed artichoke, baked cod portuguese style or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Calera

On the nose the white wine of Winery Calera. often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or butter. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Calera. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Calera

  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Aligoté

Discovering the wine region of Central Coast

The wine region of Central Coast is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 843 estates and châteaux in the of Central Coast, producing 1597 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top red wines of Winery Calera

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Calera

How Winery Calera wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue vigneronne au vin rouge, sauté of veal with chorizo or rabbit, cabbage, bacon.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Calera

On the nose the red wine of Winery Calera. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or minerality. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Calera. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Calera

  • 1985With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.20/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Malbec

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Winery Calera

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Calera

How Winery Calera wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of lisbon veal sauté, chicken blanquette or rabbit with leeks.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Calera

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Calera. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Calera

  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Gluing

Method consisting in clarifying the wine and giving it a limpidity by incorporating a specific product.

The top sweet wines of Winery Calera

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Calera

How Winery Calera wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of stuffed round zucchini, lemon and tuna risotto or chicken with olives in a couscousier.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Calera

  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Calera

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

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.