The Winery Cuvaison of Los Carneros of California

Winery Cuvaison
The winery offers 45 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 18 of the estates of California.
It is located in Los Carneros in the region of California

The Winery Cuvaison is one of the world's great estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in of Los Carneros to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Cuvaison wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Cuvaison

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Cuvaison

How Winery Cuvaison wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of chicken drumstick with bacon, pan-fried salmon with lemon and dill sauce or cream and tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Cuvaison

On the nose the white wine of Winery Cuvaison. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Cuvaison. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Cuvaison

  • 2018With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.94/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Los Carneros

The wine region of Los Carneros is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. We currently count 464 estates and châteaux in the of Los Carneros, producing 1152 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Los Carneros go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top red wines of Winery Cuvaison

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Cuvaison

How Winery Cuvaison wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baked marrow bones, roast veal with caramelized carrots or stuffed rabbit in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Cuvaison

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Cuvaison

  • 2001With an average score of 4.51/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.19/5

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

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

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.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Cuvaison

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Cuvaison

How Winery Cuvaison wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of paella de marisco (seafood paella), lebanese hummus or fish curry à la reunion.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Cuvaison

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Cuvaison. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Cuvaison. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Cuvaison

  • 2015With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Muscat blanc à petits grains

A white grape variety cultivated since antiquity on the shores of the Mediterranean, it is considered the noblest of the muscats. It is mainly used to make sweet wines, often from mutage. In France, it is the sole variety used in many natural sweet wines: muscat-de-frontignan, muscat-de-mireval, muscat-de-lunel, muscat-de-saint-jean-de-minervois, muscat-de-beaumes-de-venise, muscat-du-cap-corse. Combined with Muscat d'Alexandrie, it gives Muscat-de-Rivesaltes. It is also used to make sparkling white wines (clairette-de-die; moscato d'asti and asti spumante in Italy) and dry wines (alsace-muscat). Powerfully aromatic and complex, its wines evoke fresh grapes, roses, exotic fruits, citrus fruits and spices.

The top sweet wines of Winery Cuvaison

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Cuvaison

How Winery Cuvaison wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of polish goulash, duck parmentier with ceps or white beans with tomato (italy).

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Cuvaison

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Cuvaison. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or dried fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Cuvaison

  • 2012With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Petite Sirah

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top pink wines of Winery Cuvaison

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Cuvaison

How Winery Cuvaison wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of simple veal sauté, spaghetti squash with cream and bacon or confit sausages.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Cuvaison

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Cuvaison. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Cuvaison

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Oxidative (breeding)

A method of ageing which aims to give the wine certain aromas of evolution (dried fruit, bitter orange, coffee, rancio, etc.) by exposing it to the air; it is then matured either in barrels, demi-muids or unoaked casks, sometimes stored in the open air, or in barrels exposed to the sun and to temperature variations. This type of maturation characterizes certain natural sweet wines, ports and other liqueur wines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Cuvaison

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

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.