The Winery D A Ranch of Arizona

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The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Arizona.
It is located in Arizona

The Winery D A Ranch is one of the best wineries to follow in Arizona.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Arizona to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery D A Ranch wines

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

The top red wines of Winery D A Ranch

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery D A Ranch

How Winery D A Ranch wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of beef bourguignon with tomato, duck breast with spices, roasted figs with honey and port or chicken tagine with apricots.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery D A Ranch

On the nose the red wine of Winery D A Ranch. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery D A Ranch

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery D A Ranch.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Tannat
  • Petite Sirah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Arizona

Arizona is located in the extreme Southwestern corner of the United States of America, bordered by Mexico to the south and southern California to the west. It covers 300,000 km² (114,000 square miles) between latitudes 31°N and 36°N. The main varieties used to make Arizona wines are Syrah, Viognier, Muscat and, of course, the ubiquitous Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel. They do best in cooler regions, especially in the southwest.

Grapes have been grown in Arizona for over 400 years, originally by Spanish missionaries who needed wine for religious purposes. This is a common story throughout the United States - especially in the south and west - and also in South American countries. Although Arizona was almost entirely devoid of viticulture after Prohibition, the industry has since undergone a renaissance of sorts. There are now two sub-regional AVAs and hopes for a third, and the wines are beginning to gain international recognition.

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Discover the grape variety: Tannat

Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.

News about Winery D A Ranch and wines from the region

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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.

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