The Douglass Hill Winery of California

Douglass Hill Winery
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
This estate is part of the Bronco Wine Company.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of California.
It is located in California

The Douglass Hill Winery is one of the best wineries to follow in Californie.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Douglass Hill Winery wines

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

The top red wines of Douglass Hill Winery

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Douglass Hill Winery

How Douglass Hill Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, shoulder of lamb in a crust or turnip confit with parma cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Douglass Hill Winery

On the nose the red wine of Douglass Hill Winery. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Douglass Hill Winery. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Douglass Hill Winery

  • 1988With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.44/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.36/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.25/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.21/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Grenache
  • Barbera

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 Douglass Hill Winery

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Douglass Hill Winery

How Douglass Hill Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of country cabbage, salmon carpaccio with pink berries and shallots or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Douglass Hill Winery

On the nose the white wine of Douglass Hill Winery. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Douglass Hill Winery. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Douglass Hill Winery

  • 2013With an average score of 3.41/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.34/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.15/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Moscato
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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 sparkling wines of Douglass Hill Winery

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Douglass Hill Winery

How Douglass Hill Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of quick paella, dried tomato, feta and green olive cake or baked fish with paprika.

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Colombard

The word of the wine: Imperial

Bottle with a capacity of 6 liters (synonym of mathusalem).

The top pink wines of Douglass Hill Winery

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Douglass Hill Winery

How Douglass Hill Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of kamounia : tunisian beef stew, lamb tagine with vegetables and preserved lemons or goat's cheese and pea tart.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Douglass Hill Winery

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

The best vintages in the pink wines of Douglass Hill Winery

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.10/5

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

  • Zinfandel

Discover the grape variety: Colombard

Colombard is one of the oldest grape varieties in the Charentes. This golden white grape variety is a cross between Chenin and Gouais. The young leaves of colombard are yellow with bronze patches. The adult leaves may be three-lobed or whole, depending on the variety. Its branches are cottony. The bunches of this variety are thick and cylindrical. Its elliptical berries are medium-sized. They change color until they ripen, ranging from greenish white to golden yellow. Colombard is associated with an average budding. It is particularly susceptible to leafhoppers, grape worms, mites, mildew, powdery mildew and gray mold. It is also sensitive to water stress, but is not very sensitive to wind. It ripens late in the second half of the year. There are a dozen approved clones of Colombard, the best known of which are 608, 607 and 606. This variety produces a full-bodied, fine white wine. Aromas of lime, nectarine, boxwood, citrus and exotic fruits are released.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Douglass Hill Winery

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 Douglass Hill Winery.

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.

News about Douglass Hill Winery and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Imperial

Bottle with a capacity of 6 liters (synonym of mathusalem).