The Winery Cliff Lede of Yountville of California

Winery Cliff Lede - Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 33 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
This estate is part of the Lede Family Wines.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of California.
It is located in Yountville in the region of California

The Winery Cliff Lede is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 33 wines for sale in of Yountville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Cliff Lede wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Cliff Lede

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Cliff Lede

How Winery Cliff Lede wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fresh sausage, lamb tagine with dried fruits and herbs or marinated duck with honey and five spices.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Cliff Lede

On the nose the red wine of Winery Cliff Lede. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, dried fruit or vegetal. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Cliff Lede. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Cliff Lede

  • 2001With an average score of 4.79/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.56/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.51/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.47/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.45/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Yountville

The wine region of Yountville is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Grgich Hills or the Domaine Grgich Hills produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Yountville are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Yountville often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, boysenberries or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, tobacco or black cherries.

In the mouth of Yountville is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 90 estates and châteaux in the of Yountville, producing 144 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Yountville go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Cliff Lede

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Cliff Lede

How Winery Cliff Lede wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of mussels with rosemary and barbecue, zucchini quiche or croque madame royal.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Cliff Lede

On the nose the white wine of Winery Cliff Lede. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Cliff Lede. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Cliff Lede

  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Cliff Lede

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

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Cliff Lede and wines from the region

Napa wine property on sale for $35m as historic site sold

A luxury Napa Valley wine property covering around 34 acres (13.6 hectares) has recently been offered for sale at $35m. Listed by real estate agent Cyd Greer, with the Coldwell Banker agency, the Meteor Vineyard Estate features 22.58 acres of vines in the Coombsville American Viticultural Area, close to Napa. It’s predominantly planted to Cabernet Sauvignon with some Petit Verdot. Greer, a leading agent in Napa Valley for more than a decade, told Decanter that Meteor was the most expensive listi ...

First grapes picked in Napa Valley 2022 harvest

The Napa Valley 2022 harvest got underway in early August for some sparkling and white wine styles. ‘We had our earliest harvest ever, and started picking Sauvignon Blanc on Monday 1 August,’ said Stephanie Honig, of Honig Vineyard and Winery. ‘The fruit came from our grower partner Gordon Family Ranch, which is located in the southeast area of the Napa Valley appellation,’ said Honig, who is export director at the family-owned winery. Harvest typically begins with older ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Full

A full, complete and harmonious wine, offering a great wealth of flavours.