The Winery Floodgate of Russian River Valley of California

Winery Floodgate
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 7783 of the estates of California.
It is located in Russian River Valley in the region of California

The Winery Floodgate is one of the best wineries to follow in Russian River Valley.. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Russian River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Floodgate wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Floodgate

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Floodgate

How Winery Floodgate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew with red wine, old-fashioned pork roll or wild boar bourguignon.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Floodgate

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Floodgate

  • 2016With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.08/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Russian River Valley

The wine region of Russian River Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 1018 estates and châteaux in the of Russian River Valley, producing 2892 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Russian River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery Floodgate

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Floodgate

How Winery Floodgate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of breton galette with buckwheat flour, tuna flan with leek coulis or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Floodgate

On the nose the white wine of Winery Floodgate. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Floodgate

  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Chardonnay

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 pink wines of Winery Floodgate

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Floodgate

How Winery Floodgate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of moroccan style veal brochette, chicken in red wine or venison stew to be prepared the day before.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Floodgate

  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Water stress

Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Floodgate

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.