The Clos Pegase of Calistoga of California

Clos Pegase
The winery offers 59 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This estate is part of the Vintage Wine Estates.
It is ranked in the top 62 of the estates of California.
It is located in Calistoga in the region of California

The Clos Pegase is one of the world's great estates. It offers 59 wines for sale in of Calistoga to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Clos Pegase Estate is a picturesque vineyard located in Calistoga, at the heart of the famous wine region of Napa Valley in the United States. Founded in 1983 by entrepreneur and art lover Jan Shrem, the estate is renowned for its unique blend of wine, architecture, and art. Nestled amidst 20 hectares of vineyards, the estate offers a captivating landscape of rolling hills and lush vineyards, reflecting the seasonal variations of the valley. The vines are cared for year-round by a team of dedicated winemakers, who strive to maintain the delicate balance needed for the production of top-tier grapes. The varietals grown include Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc. The estate's main building, designed by award-winning architect Michael Graves, is a masterpiece in itself. Drawing inspiration from traditional Tuscan farmhouses, the structure encompasses a mix of architectural styles ranging from post-modern to neoclassical. The building, with its rustic ambiance and timeless charm, serves not only as a winemaking center, but also as a gallery for Shrem's private art collection. What perhaps distinguishes Clos Pegase Estate most is its commitment to art. The estate houses an impressive art collection, with modern and contemporary sculptures and paintings displayed both indoors and outdoors. Wine tasting at Clos Pegase Estate is an experience in itself. Visitors can choose from a range of tours and tastings, all designed to offer an in-depth introduction to viticulture and oenology.

Top Clos Pegase wines

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

The top red wines of Clos Pegase

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Clos Pegase

How Clos Pegase wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, risotto of penne with chorizo and merguez or fried rice noodles with chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Clos Pegase

On the nose the red wine of Clos Pegase. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, butter or earthy. In the mouth the red wine of Clos Pegase. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Clos Pegase

  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.19/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Clos Pegase.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir
  • Zinfandel

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 Clos Pegase

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Clos Pegase

How Clos Pegase wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pizza calzone with ham and mushrooms, papillotes of mackerel or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Clos Pegase

On the nose the white wine of Clos Pegase. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Clos Pegase. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Clos Pegase

  • 2007With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Clos Pegase.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top pink wines of Clos Pegase

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Clos Pegase

How Clos Pegase wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef strogonoff, seven o'clock leg of lamb or cambodian amok.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Clos Pegase

On the nose the pink wine of Clos Pegase. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Clos Pegase

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Clos Pegase.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The word of the wine: Dress

Visual aspect of the wine. The colour is defined by its intensity, clarity, brilliance and colour, which indicate the level of evolution of the wine, thus giving an indication of its vintage.

The top natural sweet wines of Clos Pegase

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Clos Pegase

How Clos Pegase wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of picadillo, rabbit with cider and mushrooms or banh mi sandwich.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Clos Pegase

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Clos Pegase. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Clos Pegase

  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Clos Pegase.

  • Petite Sirah

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Clos Pegase

Planning a wine route in the of Calistoga? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Clos Pegase.

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.

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