The Winery Firefall of El Dorado of California

Winery Firefall - Grenache Blanc
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 31 of the estates of California.
It is located in El Dorado in the region of California

The Winery Firefall is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of El Dorado to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Firefall wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Firefall

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Firefall

How Winery Firefall wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or poultry such as recipes of tagliatelle with fresh salmon, marmite dieppoise or chinese fondue.

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

  • Grenache Blanc

Discovering the wine region of El Dorado

The wine region of El Dorado is located in the region of El Dorado County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rombauer Vineyards or the Domaine Withers produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of El Dorado are Mourvèdre, Zinfandel and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of El Dorado often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pomegranate or cranberry and sometimes also flavors of stone, cinnamon or anise.

In the mouth of El Dorado is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 86 estates and châteaux in the of El Dorado, producing 342 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of El Dorado go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.

The top red wines of Winery Firefall

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Firefall

How Winery Firefall wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, veal axoa (basque country) or rabbit with prunes in my grandmother's style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Firefall

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Firefall. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Firefall

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.43/5
  • 2011With an average score of 2.90/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Zinfandel

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Firefall

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

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 Firefall and wines from the region

Leading wine families award business prize to Europe’s oldest luthier

At a lunch in Brussels, the 2021 PFV ‘Family is Sustainability’ prize was presented to Jan Strick and his son Matthijs of Maison Bernard, who triumphed over more than 100 applicants from around the world to win the €100,000 (£84,000) award. ‘Selection was difficult,’ said Matthieu Perrin, president of the PFV, ‘but ultimately the jury felt that Maison Bernard is a brilliant example of exquisite handicraft and the maintenance of an ancient artisanal tradition in family hands, exactly as we fight ...

Drought and heat drive early wine harvests in Europe

Severe drought and heatwaves have provided challenges for wine producers across Europe in 2022, from maintaining vine health to concerns about – and the impact of – wildfires. Early harvests have been a feature of the vintage and reports emerged this week of records being broken at some white wine-producing estates in Bordeaux. Spain’s Caserío de Dueñas estate in DO Rueda said it began a record early harvest on 16 August this year. While drought and heat have put pressure on yields in some regio ...

Romantic restaurants for wine lovers on Valentine’s Day

While some people prefer to avoid restaurants altogether on Valentine’s Day, for others it’s the perfect excuse to enjoy a romantic evening out. For wine lovers, finding venues with a great selection of bottles is an added bonus. Whether you’re after prestige Bordeaux and classic vintages or interesting and quirky bottles from less well-known producers, the selection below gives you plenty of options. We also tell you what to expect from the wine list in each venue. From Michel ...

The word of the wine: Removal of shoes

In the spring, this operation consists of removing the mound of earth formed at the foot of the vines by ploughing between the rows in the autumn.

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