The Winery Contempo of California

Winery Contempo
The winery offers 19 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of California.
It is located in California

The Winery Contempo is one of the best wineries to follow in Californie.. It offers 19 wines for sale in of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Contempo wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Contempo

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Contempo

How Winery Contempo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of pasta bolognese, languedoc-roussillon lamb en papillote and its tajine with... or fried chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Contempo

On the nose the red wine of Winery Contempo. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Contempo. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Contempo

  • 2018With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.41/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.36/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.24/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.17/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Carménère
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

With its mountains, valleys, plains and plateaus, California's topography is as Complex as its Climate, offering winemakers a bewildering array of terroirs. California wines have only gained worldwide recognition in recent decades (especially after the 1976 Paris ruling). However, the state's wine history goes back more than 200 years. European vines were first planted in the 18th century, when settlers and missionaries moved up and down the West Coast.

The top white wines of Winery Contempo

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Contempo

How Winery Contempo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of the secrets of croque-monsieur, salmon steaks with lentils or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Contempo

On the nose the white wine of Winery Contempo. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Contempo. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Contempo

  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Carmenère

Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.

The top pink wines of Winery Contempo

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Contempo

How Winery Contempo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue in hot sauce, leg or shoulder of lamb with honey and thyme or rabbit with leeks.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Contempo

  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Color

The colour of wines is characterized by its intensity and its nuances of hue. The intensity is specific to each grape variety, while the nuances of colour are linked to the evolution of the wine over time.

The top sweet wines of Winery Contempo

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Contempo

How Winery Contempo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts such as recipes of french toast.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Contempo

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Contempo. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

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

  • Moscato

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Contempo

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Contempo

How Winery Contempo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of seafood risotto, spinach and goat cheese quiche or baked chestnuts.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Contempo

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Contempo. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Contempo. is a with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Contempo

  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Glera (Prosecco)

The word of the wine: Tense

Said of a lively and nervous wine.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Contempo

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

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.

News about Winery Contempo and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bo ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

The word of the wine: Color

The colour of wines is characterized by its intensity and its nuances of hue. The intensity is specific to each grape variety, while the nuances of colour are linked to the evolution of the wine over time.