The Winery Franzia of California

Winery Franzia - Burgundy (Vintner Select)
The winery offers 42 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
This estate is part of the The Wine Group.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of California.
It is located in California

The Winery Franzia is one of the best wineries to follow in Californie.. It offers 42 wines for sale in of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Franzia wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Franzia

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Franzia

How Winery Franzia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of roast beef with garlic, shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac or deer stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Franzia

On the nose the red wine of Winery Franzia. often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Franzia. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Franzia

  • 1906With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.25/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.14/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.06/5
  • 2017With an average score of 2.77/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

With its mountains, valleys, plains and plateaus, California's topography is as Complex as its Climate, offering winemakers a bewildering array of terroirs. California wines have only gained worldwide recognition in recent decades (especially after the 1976 Paris ruling). However, the state's wine history goes back more than 200 years. European vines were first planted in the 18th century, when settlers and missionaries moved up and down the West Coast.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Franzia

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Franzia

How Winery Franzia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of valencian paella, fresh vegetable dips and their sauces for the aperitif or roast monkfish with bacon.

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

  • Zinfandel

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.

The top white wines of Winery Franzia

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Franzia

How Winery Franzia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of cannelloni chicken, pepper and mozzarella, north welsch or monkfish in foil.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Franzia

On the nose the white wine of Winery Franzia. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, vegetal or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Franzia. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Franzia

  • 2010With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.28/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.10/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Colombard

The word of the wine: Doucillon

See bourboulenc.

The top pink wines of Winery Franzia

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Franzia

How Winery Franzia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, beef or lamb such as recipes of pancakes, chinese noodles with beef or sweet and sour braised leg of lamb.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Franzia

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Franzia. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Franzia

  • 2010With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.41/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.41/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Zinfandel
  • Moscato
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Colombard

Colombard is one of the oldest grape varieties in the Charentes. This golden white grape variety is a cross between Chenin and Gouais. The young leaves of colombard are yellow with bronze patches. The adult leaves may be three-lobed or whole, depending on the variety. Its branches are cottony. The bunches of this variety are thick and cylindrical. Its elliptical berries are medium-sized. They change color until they ripen, ranging from greenish white to golden yellow. Colombard is associated with an average budding. It is particularly susceptible to leafhoppers, grape worms, mites, mildew, powdery mildew and gray mold. It is also sensitive to water stress, but is not very sensitive to wind. It ripens late in the second half of the year. There are a dozen approved clones of Colombard, the best known of which are 608, 607 and 606. This variety produces a full-bodied, fine white wine. Aromas of lime, nectarine, boxwood, citrus and exotic fruits are released.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Franzia

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir 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. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Franzia and wines from the region

Chateau St. Jean in Sonoma sold to Foley Family Wines

Foley Family Wines has returned to the acquisition trail in California by announcing its acquisition of Sonoma’s Chateau St. Jean from the Americas division of Treasury Wine Estates, owner of Penfolds in Australia. Foley said it ‘plans to restore the winery to its former glory’. A fee for the deal was not disclosed, but the purchase includes the historic 1920s chateau building, a 6,000-square-foot visitor centre, a winery facility and almost 32 hectares (79 acres) of estate vineyards. Fole ...

Stephen Brook: ‘It is astonishing how rapidly changes can take place in the Bordeaux region’

My book The Complete Bordeaux, which has been revised every five years, is soon to be published in its fourth edition. This may seem like excessive haste, given the scope of the book, but it is astonishing how rapidly changes can take place in the region. Burgundy, in contrast, is relatively stable, since most properties are family-owned and tend to stay that way. But not so in Bordeaux, where there are ample opportunities for newcomers to acquire established properties, as they have been doing ...

San Luis Obispo Coast recognised as newest AVA

San Luis Obispo Coast was awarded on 9 March, 2022 by the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. The new AVA establishes a 97 kilometer-long strip along California that locals call SLO (slow) Coast, describing the Pacific Ocean’s influence on the area’s culture and lifestyle, terrain, and wines.  SLO Coast is located midway between two major California cities, San Francisco and Los Angeles, with Burgundy varieties making up a majority of San Luis Obispo Coast’s high-end wine pr ...

The word of the wine: Doucillon

See bourboulenc.