The Winery Callaghan of Arizona

Winery Callaghan
The winery offers 47 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 28 of the estates of Arizona.
It is located in Arizona

The Winery Callaghan is one of the world's great estates. It offers 47 wines for sale in of Arizona to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Callaghan wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Callaghan

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Callaghan

How Winery Callaghan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of sauerkraut of the sea in casserole, gigolette of rabbit or fish pot.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Callaghan

On the nose the white wine of Winery Callaghan. often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or floral.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Callaghan

  • 0With an average score of 4.05/5

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

  • Malvasia
  • Petit Manseng
  • Riesling
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne

Discovering the wine region of Arizona

Emerging US Southwest state, high-altitude vineyards (1,370-1,580 m) on volcanic soils. Rhone and Mediterranean grapes are the stars: signature Syrah (blackberry, pepper, olive, violet, round tannins), fruity Grenache, dense sun-drenched Mourvedre. Also spicy Tempranillo and fruity Sangiovese. Aromatic Viognier (apricot, flowers) and deeply coloured Petite Sirah in whites.

Arid continental climate with strong temperature swings. 3 AVAs: Willcox, Sonoita, Verde Valley.

The top red wines of Winery Callaghan

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Callaghan

How Winery Callaghan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, duck aiguillettes or lamb tagine with honey and onions.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Callaghan

On the nose the red wine of Winery Callaghan. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, earth or microbio.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Callaghan

  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.97/5

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

  • Graciano
  • Merlot
  • Mourvedre
  • Tannat
  • Grenache
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Aglianico

Powerful, tannic reds with deep colour and tight structure, with aromas of black cherry, blackberry, leather, tobacco, coffee and balsamic-volcanic mineral notes. High acidity and very fine ageing potential, often compared to nebbiolo. Star of Taurasi DOCG in Campania and Aglianico del Vulture DOCG in Basilicata (vines planted on volcanic soils). Late-ripening southern Italian variety of probable ancient Greek origin.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Callaghan

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Callaghan

How Winery Callaghan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of cornish pasties or savoyard fondue with ceps.

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

  • Grenache
  • Graciano

The word of the wine: Malolactic fermentation

Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.

The top pink wines of Winery Callaghan

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Callaghan

How Winery Callaghan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pork shoulder with mustard or farfalle à la montagnarde.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Callaghan

  • 0With an average score of 4.20/5

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

  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.

The top sweet wines of Winery Callaghan

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Callaghan

How Winery Callaghan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of autumn beef bourguignon or fondue savoyarde style.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Callaghan

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Callaghan. often reveals types of flavors of oak.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Callaghan

  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Graciano

The word of the wine: Food and wine pairing

It is the set of techniques that allow for the pleasant combination of food and wine. Food and wine pairing is based on a few basic principles, such as similarity, complementarity or contrast, and involves all the elements that make up the wine and the food (flavours, textures, aromas, etc.).

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Discover the grape variety: Tannat

Powerful, tannic reds with inky colour and dense texture, with aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, black plum, leather, liquorice and smoky notes. Very high ageing potential and polyphenol content (health reputation). Star of Madiran AOC in Béarn and the national grape of Uruguay (Canelones, Maldonado). Also grown in Irouléguy and Tursan. Late-ripening red variety from south-west France.

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