The Winery Folktale of Santa Lucia Highlands of California

Winery Folktale
The winery offers 36 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This estate is part of the Folktale Group.
It is ranked in the top 13 of the estates of California.
It is located in Santa Lucia Highlands in the region of California
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The Winery Folktale is one of the world's great estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in of Santa Lucia Highlands to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Folktale wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Folktale

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Folktale

How Winery Folktale wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade beef stew, roast veal with milk and rosemary or rabbit provencale (mario style).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Folktale

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Folktale

  • 2016With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Sangiovese
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands

Narrow AVA on the western slope of the Salinas Valley in Monterey (1992, ~5,000 ac): signature dominant Pinot Noir as king red (3,400 ac) — refined, taut reds with red fruits, silky and spicy, saline freshness. Chardonnay (2,100 ac) as a lively, mineral king white with notes of citrus and stone fruits. Syrah in warmer sheltered canyons, fleshy and peppery. Daily fogs from Monterey Bay lengthen the season, a premium fresh Burgundian and Rhone identity.

The top white wines of Winery Folktale

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Folktale

How Winery Folktale wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of spaghetti carbonara, tuna and cream cheese pie or baeckeoffe with fish.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Folktale

On the nose the white wine of Winery Folktale. 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 Folktale. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Folktale

  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Albariño
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Folktale

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Folktale

How Winery Folktale wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of mussels with bleu de bresse, preparation of the green olives or fillets of sole in a creamy sauce with autumn vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Folktale

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Folktale. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, earth or citrus fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Folktale. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Folktale

  • 0With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Folktale.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Noir
  • Grenache Blanc

The word of the wine: Maderised

Term used to designate oxidized wines in reference to Madeira wines.

The top pink wines of Winery Folktale

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Folktale

How Winery Folktale wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal paupiettes with cider, stuffed potatoes or roast duck breast stuffed with foie gras confit.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Folktale

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Folktale. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Folktale

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Albarino

Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of citrus, white peach, apricot, white flowers, passion fruit and characteristic Atlantic saline-iodine notes. Tonic and long finish. Absolute star of Rías Baixas DO in Galicia (Spain) and signature of Portuguese Vinho Verde as Alvarinho (Monção e Melgaço). Native Iberian variety, exported to Uruguay, California and New Zealand.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Folktale

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

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.