The Winery Estancia of Monterey of California

Winery Estancia - Bianchi Bench Vineyard Pinot Noir
The winery offers 34 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the E & J Gallo.
It is ranked in the top 13 of the estates of California.
It is located in Monterey in the region of California

The Winery Estancia is one of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in of Monterey to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Estancia wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Estancia

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Estancia

How Winery Estancia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tanjia, homemade marengo veal or rabbit with mustard and tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Estancia

On the nose the red wine of Winery Estancia. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Estancia. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Estancia

  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 1994With an average score of 3.90/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Monterey

The wine region of Monterey is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Scheid Vineyards or the Domaine Diora produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monterey are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monterey often reveals types of flavors of cream, kiwi or gooseberry and sometimes also flavors of guava, mango or baked apple.

In the mouth of Monterey is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 213 estates and châteaux in the of Monterey, producing 443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Monterey go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Estancia

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Estancia

How Winery Estancia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of butternut and goat cheese gratin, tuna pie or quiche lorraine.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Estancia

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Estancia

  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.56/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Moscato
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Estancia

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

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Winery Estancia and wines from the region

Jackson Family Wines buys first vineyard in Washington’s Walla Walla Valley

The family-owned company made its first foray into Washington State last year when it began buying grapes from select vineyards throughout the Walla Walla Valley. The winemaking team was impressed by the quality coming out of the region, and it has now pounced on the opportunity to acquire land there. It snapped up 61 acres of an existing 117-acre property in Mill Creek. A local firm called Abeja, founded by Ken and Ginger Roberts, bought the land back in 2000 in a bid to grow world-class Cabern ...

Californian Pinot Noir pioneer Josh Jensen passes away

Josh Jensen was famed for producing elegant, silky Pinot Noirs at Calera Wine Company on the Central Coast.  Leading wine critic Robert Parker Jr once described Calera – the company that Jensen founded in 1971 – as ‘California’s Romanée-Conti.’ Jensen completed undergraduate studies at Yale, but his love of fine wine blossomed while completing an MA in social anthropology at Oxford University in the UK. He was a key member of the rowing crew at both universities, but he still found time to devel ...

Californian Pinot Noir pioneer Josh Jensen passes away

Josh Jensen was famed for producing elegant, silky Pinot Noirs at Calera Wine Company on the Central Coast.  Leading wine critic Robert Parker Jr once described Calera – the company that Jensen founded in 1971 – as ‘California’s Romanée-Conti.’ Jensen completed undergraduate studies at Yale, but his love of fine wine blossomed while completing an MA in social anthropology at Oxford University in the UK. He was a key member of the rowing crew at both universities, but he still found time to devel ...

The word of the wine: Servadou iron

A black grape variety from the southwest that produces a wine with spicy tannins and black currant and raspberry aromas. Under the name of Mansois, it is the main grape variety of Marcillac; it is also one of the important varieties of Gaillacois, where it is called Braucol. It is also used in the blends of other South-Western appellations (Fronton, Lavilledieu, Estaing, Madiran). Syn.: braucol, pinenc, mansois.