The Winery Franzia of California

Winery Franzia
The winery offers 47 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
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 47 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 thai beef curry, lamb crumble with oregano and feta cheese or veal blanquette burger.

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 squid rings with tomato, biscuits for dogs or fish and shrimp curry.

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

  • Zinfandel

Discover the grape variety: Pinot grigio

Pinot grigio is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot grigio was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. pinot grigio is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot grigio wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot grigio is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

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 pasta with neapolitan sauce and mushrooms, stuffed mushrooms or shrimp with garlic and orange.

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: SR

A company of harvesters and handlers who have pooled their equipment (press, vats, etc.).

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 tiramisu (original recipe), beef bourguignon with cookéo or oriental lamb skewers.

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: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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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.