The Winery Crystal Basin of El Dorado of California

Winery Crystal Basin - MB3 Grand Reserve Malbec
The winery offers 36 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 22 of the estates of California.
It is located in El Dorado in the region of California
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The Winery Crystal Basin is one of the world's great estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in of El Dorado to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Crystal Basin wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Crystal Basin

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Crystal Basin

How Winery Crystal Basin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, shoulder of lamb on a bed of potatoes or basque chicken with chorizo.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Crystal Basin

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Crystal Basin

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Zinfandel
  • Merlot
  • Barbera

Discovering the wine region of El Dorado

The wine region of El Dorado is located in the region of El Dorado County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rombauer Vineyards or the Domaine Withers produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of El Dorado are Mourvèdre, Zinfandel and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of El Dorado often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pomegranate or cranberry and sometimes also flavors of stone, cinnamon or anise.

In the mouth of El Dorado is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 86 estates and châteaux in the of El Dorado, producing 342 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of El Dorado go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.

The top white wines of Winery Crystal Basin

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Crystal Basin

How Winery Crystal Basin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of rabbit stew the old fashioned way, rice croquettes with salmon or makrouna salsa (tunisian pastry).

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

  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Crystal Basin

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

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

News about Winery Crystal Basin and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Petite arvine

An ancient white grape variety from the Valais (Switzerland), which produces renowned wines suitable for ageing. Viney and sustained by a strong vivacity, these wines express a fine salty touch, the signature of this variety. Petite arvine wines can be dry, tender or made from withered grapes from late harvesting. Syn.: arvine.

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