The Winery Dark Horse of California

Winery Dark Horse
The winery offers 20 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the E & J Gallo.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of California.
It is located in California

The Winery Dark Horse is one of the best wineries to follow in Californie.. It offers 20 wines for sale in of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Dark Horse wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Dark Horse

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Dark Horse

How Winery Dark Horse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of empanadas de carne (argentina), mouse of lamb with honey and thyme or veal paupiettes with onions and tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Dark Horse

On the nose the red wine of Winery Dark Horse. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or butter. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Dark Horse. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Dark Horse

  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.56/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Tempranillo
  • Zinfandel
  • Symphony

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 white wines of Winery Dark Horse

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Dark Horse

How Winery Dark Horse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of soft and inexpensive pasta gratin, fish pot or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Dark Horse

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Dark Horse

  • 2001With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.49/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris

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 Dark Horse

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Dark Horse

How Winery Dark Horse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of waterzooï of the sea, small croissants with smoked salmon (toast) or breton cotriade.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Dark Horse

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

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Dark Horse

  • 2018With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.17/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Trading

Term used to designate the wine trade and related professions. Sometimes used in contrast to viticulture.

The top pink wines of Winery Dark Horse

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Dark Horse

How Winery Dark Horse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), mansaf, or jordanian lamb (jordan) or mymy's cannelloni.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Dark Horse

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Dark Horse. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Dark Horse

  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Zinfandel

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.

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