The Chateau Montelena of Calistoga of California

Chateau Montelena
The winery offers 23 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is ranked in the top 41 of the estates of California.
It is located in Calistoga in the region of California

The Chateau Montelena is one of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in of Calistoga to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Located in the north of Napa Valley in the United States, the wine estate Château Montelena offers an exceptional site and renowned wine. Nestled in Calistoga, this historic property is distinguished by its beautiful stone chateau, which echoes traditional European castles. Surrounded by a bucolic landscape of great beauty, Château Montelena is a charming escape in the Californian countryside. Established in 1882, the chateau is one of the oldest wine estates in the region. It is particularly famous for its 1973 Chardonnay, which triumphed at the famous Judgment of Paris in 1976, thus securing California a place on the global wine stage. Since then, Château Montelena has been recognized for the outstanding quality of its wines, particularly its Chardonnays and Cabernet Sauvignons, which are worldwide acclaimed. Covering an area of 120 hectares, this estate has an exceptional vineyard. Its unique location, at the northern end of Napa Valley, shelters it from maritime influence and allows longer grape maturation, contributing to the complexity and richness of its wines. The estate is wonderfully maintained, with its carefully pruned vineyards stretching across hill slopes and framing panoramic views. Visitors can stroll through the vineyards, explore the chateau and the cellars, savor a tasting, or simply enjoy the tranquility of the landscaped garden and the lake on the property. Characterized by an oak structure and gothic architecture, the chateau itself is a period monument. The interior of the chateau reveals vaulted wine cellars that create a cool and ideal environment for the aging of wine.

Top Chateau Montelena wines

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

The top red wines of Chateau Montelena

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Chateau Montelena

How Chateau Montelena wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of american fillet (belgian-style beef tartar), shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac or couscous without couscous maker.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Chateau Montelena

On the nose the red wine of Chateau Montelena. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth the red wine of Chateau Montelena. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Chateau Montelena

  • 1982With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.56/5
  • 1987With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1983With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.48/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.48/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Chateau Montelena.

  • Zinfandel
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petite Sirah
  • Merlot

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Calistoga is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 107 estates and châteaux in the of Calistoga, producing 242 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Calistoga go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Chateau Montelena

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Chateau Montelena

How Chateau Montelena wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of guinea fowl with cabbage, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Chateau Montelena

On the nose the white wine of Chateau Montelena. 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 Chateau Montelena. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Chateau Montelena

  • 1976With an average score of 5.00/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1986With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1973With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Chateau Montelena.

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

The top pink wines of Chateau Montelena

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Chateau Montelena

How Chateau Montelena wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the pink wines of Chateau Montelena

  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

The word of the wine: Perfume

A pleasant scent most commonly associated with the world of flowers.

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Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

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