The Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo of Alexander Valley of California

Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo
The winery offers 97 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the E & J Gallo.
It is ranked in the top 6128 of the estates of California.
It is located in Alexander Valley in the region of California

The Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo is one of the best wineries to follow in Alexander Valley.. It offers 97 wines for sale in of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo wines

Looking for the best Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo wines in Alexander Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo 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 Ernest & Julio Gallo wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo

How Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tunisian molokheya, leg of lamb in braillouse or roast duck with cider sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo

On the nose the red wine of Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo

  • 1994With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Zinfandel
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Alexander Valley

The wine region of Alexander Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 400 estates and châteaux in the of Alexander Valley, producing 1083 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexander Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo

How Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of violet omelette, banh mi sandwich or fish and seafood gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo

  • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.51/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo.

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Merlot
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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 pink wines of Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo

How Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of venison leg in casserole, caramelized lamb mice or goat cheese and tomato sandwich.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo

  • 0With an average score of 3.38/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Ernest & Julio Gallo.

  • Zinfandel
  • Grenache
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Roast (taste of)

Characteristic taste of wines made from grapes affected by botrytis cinerea.

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Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.