The Winery Crane Lake of Napa Valley of California

Winery Crane Lake - Malbec
The winery offers 22 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is ranked in the top 5238 of the estates of California.
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

The Winery Crane Lake is one of the best wineries to follow in Napa Valley.. It offers 22 wines for sale in of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Crane Lake wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Crane Lake

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Crane Lake

How Winery Crane Lake wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tournedos with boursin, lamb marinated in white wine or chicken with rice for cookeo robot.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Crane Lake

On the nose the red wine of Winery Crane Lake. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of microbio, dried fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Crane Lake. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Crane Lake

  • 2004With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.42/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.36/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Zinfandel
  • Petite Sirah
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top pink wines of Winery Crane Lake

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Crane Lake

How Winery Crane Lake wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of chili con carne, sweet and sour braised leg of lamb or goat cheese omelette.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Crane Lake

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Crane Lake. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, peach or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of cranberry, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Crane Lake

  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Zinfandel
  • Riesling
  • Mourvedre
  • Pinot Grigio

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.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Crane Lake

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Crane Lake

How Winery Crane Lake wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of tagliatelle with scallops, chorizo rillettes or asian style fish papillote (very healthy).

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Crane Lake

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Crane Lake. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Crane Lake

  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.00/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Colombard

The word of the wine: Removal of shoes

In the spring, this operation consists of removing the mound of earth formed at the foot of the vines by ploughing between the rows in the autumn.

The top white wines of Winery Crane Lake

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Crane Lake

How Winery Crane Lake wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of wild boar bourguignon, baked whole salmon or summer tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Crane Lake

On the nose the white wine of Winery Crane Lake. 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 Crane Lake. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Crane Lake

  • 2019With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.42/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.39/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Moscato
  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

The top sweet wines of Winery Crane Lake

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Crane Lake

How Winery Crane Lake wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, lamb tagine with prunes and almonds or two cheese and chicken cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Crane Lake

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Crane Lake. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, red fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Crane Lake

  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Zinfandel

The word of the wine: Skinny

Thin and lacking in substance in the mouth.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Crane Lake

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

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Crane Lake and wines from the region

Decanter magazine latest issue: October 2022

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Rare Napa wine of Judgement of Paris fame sells for $12,000

Heritage Auctions said a single bottle of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ ‘SLV’ Cabernet Sauvignon 1973 – representing the Napa Valley red wine that beat top Bordeaux in the landmark 1976 Judgement of Paris tasting – fetched $12,300. That marks a new record auction price for the wine, said Heritage. It was sold to a bidder who wished to remain anonymous during an auction of nearly 4,000 wines from Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ ‘legacy collection’. Steven Spurrier’s 1976 Judge ...

Warning signs for the wine auction market

Traditionally the wine auction market took the summer off. Although the season has lengthened recently, summer is usually a fallow period. This year, speculation was rampant – will the market (and the prices) continue their upward spiral? The first fall sales have now been conducted, and if prospects for the wine market remain strong, a few clouds linger on the horizon. Wine auction results in 2021 broke all previous records and set a new benchmark. With sales in major auctions of over £500m, th ...

The word of the wine: Removal of shoes

In the spring, this operation consists of removing the mound of earth formed at the foot of the vines by ploughing between the rows in the autumn.

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