The Winery DAOU of California

Winery DAOU - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 51 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 315 of the estates of California.
It is located in California

The Winery DAOU is one of the best wineries to follow in Californie.. It offers 51 wines for sale in of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery DAOU wines

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

The top red wines of Winery DAOU

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery DAOU

How Winery DAOU wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, purple leg of lamb with red wine and cranberries or blood duck (tour d'argent).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery DAOU

On the nose the red wine of Winery DAOU. often reveals types of flavors of cream, spices or rosemary and sometimes also flavors of cigar box, pipe tobacco or oregano. In the mouth the red wine of Winery DAOU. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery DAOU

  • 2011With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Petite Sirah
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir

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 pink wines of Winery DAOU

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery DAOU

How Winery DAOU wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of beef strogonoff, tagliatelle with fresh salmon or risotto of the sea.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery DAOU

On the nose the pink wine of Winery DAOU. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, tree fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of nectarine, red fruit or watermelon.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery DAOU

  • 2015With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petite Sirah
  • Muscatel

Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo

A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.

The top white wines of Winery DAOU

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery DAOU

How Winery DAOU wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of mussels with chicken, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or pork crépinette with goat cheese and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery DAOU

On the nose the white wine of Winery DAOU. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery DAOU. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery DAOU

  • 2017With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Roussanne
  • Moscato

The word of the wine: Free-run wine

The free-run wine is the wine that flows out of the vat by gravity at the time of running off. The marc soaked in wine is then pressed to extract a rich and tannic wine. Free-run wine and press wine are then aged separately and eventually blended by the winemaker in proportions defined according to the type of wine being made.

The top sweet wines of Winery DAOU

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery DAOU

How Winery DAOU wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of fondue with broth, leg of lamb with crust or creole chipolatas.

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

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Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery DAOU and wines from the region

LVMH buys Napa Valley’s Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Philippe Schaus, chairman and chief executive of the Moët Hennessy division of LVMH, called Joseph Phelps Vineyards ‘an iconic name and an iconic winery’. Joseph Phelps founded his eponymous winery on a 260ha former cattle ranch in Napa Valley in 1973. He turned it into one of California’s most prominent producers, famed for its flagship Insignia – a Bordeaux-style blend – and its pioneering use of Rhône varieties, which kick-started the ‘Rhône Rangers’ movement in the Golden State. The founder’ ...

Concern that wine prices may rise amid cost pressures

Inflation and higher costs have led to questions in the UK and US in recent weeks about how much the trade can absorb before wine prices increase. Despite a recent freeze on duty tax, the UK Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has said it is concerned wine prices may rise in 2022 due to myriad factors, including higher costs, inflation and supply chain issues. The trade body sent a letter to government signed by 49 UK wine and spirits businesses last month, warning that ‘rising cost ...

Investing in California wine: slow but steady gains

There has been buyer and trade enthusiasm for California’s 2018-vintage releases, yet there is still a sense of the region finding its way on the international fine wine market. Releases of top Cabernet Sauvignon and ‘Bordeaux blend’ wines from the 2018 vintage have added some spark to the California sector of the market this year. ‘We’re seeing much stronger demand for blue-chip 2018s than we did for the 2017s,’ said Ryan Woodhouse, domestic wine buyer for K&L Wine Merchants in the US. Scar ...

The word of the wine: Free-run wine

The free-run wine is the wine that flows out of the vat by gravity at the time of running off. The marc soaked in wine is then pressed to extract a rich and tannic wine. Free-run wine and press wine are then aged separately and eventually blended by the winemaker in proportions defined according to the type of wine being made.