The Winery Fenton Herriott of El Dorado County of California

Winery Fenton Herriott
The winery offers 26 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of California.
It is located in El Dorado County in the region of California
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The Winery Fenton Herriott is one of the best wineries to follow in El Dorado County.. It offers 26 wines for sale in of El Dorado County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Fenton Herriott wines

Looking for the best Winery Fenton Herriott wines in El Dorado County among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Fenton Herriott 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 Fenton Herriott wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Fenton Herriott

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Fenton Herriott

How Winery Fenton Herriott wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), quick couscous or rabbit with kriek and cherries.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Fenton Herriott

On the nose the red wine of Winery Fenton Herriott. often reveals types of flavors of oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Fenton Herriott. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Fenton Herriott

  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petite Sirah
  • Sangiovese
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Zinfandel

Discovering the wine region of El Dorado County

Sierra Foothills AVA in California (AVA 1983, 1,500-2,500 ft): signature Zinfandel as red king — bright bold claret-style profile, unique with intense blackberry, black cherry, spice and peppery notes, vivid acidity preserved by altitude and massive diurnal swing. Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Syrah, Grenache and Rhône Viognier as complements. Decomposed granite soils, schists and volcanic remnants, infertile drainage.

The top white wines of Winery Fenton Herriott

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Fenton Herriott

How Winery Fenton Herriott wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of ham and cheese cake, cod brandade without potatoes or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Fenton Herriott

  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Firm, upright reds with precise acidity and angular tannins, showing aromas of sour cherry, plum, dried herbs, leather, black tea and balsamic notes. Characteristically bitter, savoury finish. Star of Chianti Classico DOCG, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Morellino di Scansano. Italy's most planted variety, a descendant of Ciliegiolo × Calabrese di Montenuovo.

The top sweet wines of Winery Fenton Herriott

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Fenton Herriott

How Winery Fenton Herriott wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of millet with gruyere cheese, lamb chops with spanish sauce or balinese-style bonito.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Fenton Herriott

  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Fenton Herriott.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Extra-dry

Champagne with between 12 and 20 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).

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Planning a wine route in the of El Dorado County? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Fenton Herriott.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.