The Winery Donkey & Goat of California

Winery Donkey & Goat - Five Thirteen Red Blend
The winery offers 58 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 3703 of the estates of California.
It is located in California

The Winery Donkey & Goat is one of the best wineries to follow in Californie.. It offers 58 wines for sale in of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Donkey & Goat wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Donkey & Goat

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Donkey & Goat

How Winery Donkey & Goat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of venison leg in casserole, the real recipe for carbonara or grilled leg of lamb marinated in aromatic oil.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Donkey & Goat

On the nose the red wine of Winery Donkey & Goat. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of microbio, citrus fruit or tree fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Donkey & Goat. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Donkey & Goat

  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.83/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Donkey & Goat.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Counoise
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cinsault

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 Donkey & Goat

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Donkey & Goat

How Winery Donkey & Goat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of adapted vietnamese fondue, lamb tagine with dried fruits or axoa from espelette ( 22nd meeting ).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Donkey & Goat

On the nose the white wine of Winery Donkey & Goat. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Donkey & Goat. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Donkey & Goat

  • 2018With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.86/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Donkey & Goat.

  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Vermentino
  • Clairette

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

The top pink wines of Winery Donkey & Goat

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Donkey & Goat

How Winery Donkey & Goat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry, tomato and comté pie or marinated raw salmon ('gravad lax' in swedish).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Donkey & Goat

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Donkey & Goat. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Donkey & Goat

  • 2019With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.85/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Donkey & Goat.

  • Mourvedre
  • Grenache
  • Pinot Gris
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: R-M (champagne)

Harvesting and handling. It is the artisan winemaker. He elaborates his own champagne, often a monocru representative of the village or the surrounding villages.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Donkey & Goat

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Donkey & Goat

How Winery Donkey & Goat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of mussels with chicken, verrine of beetroot and lump roe or breton cotriade.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Donkey & Goat

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

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Donkey & Goat

  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.75/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Donkey & Goat.

  • Chardonnay
  • Clairette
  • Pinot Meunier

Discover the grape variety: Clairette

Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Donkey & Goat

Planning a wine route in the of California? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Donkey & Goat.

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 Donkey & Goat and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: R-M (champagne)

Harvesting and handling. It is the artisan winemaker. He elaborates his own champagne, often a monocru representative of the village or the surrounding villages.