The Winery Gemstone of Yountville of California

Winery Gemstone
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
It is ranked in the top 18 of the estates of California.
It is located in Yountville in the region of California

The Winery Gemstone is one of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Yountville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Gemstone wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Gemstone

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Gemstone

How Winery Gemstone wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), leg of lamb bravado in the oven or rabbit with mustard, thyme and cream.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Gemstone

On the nose the red wine of Winery Gemstone. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, cigar box or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Gemstone. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Gemstone

  • 2016With an average score of 4.64/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.57/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.50/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Yountville

The wine region of Yountville is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Grgich Hills or the Domaine Grgich Hills produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Yountville are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Yountville often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, boysenberries or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, tobacco or black cherries.

In the mouth of Yountville is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 90 estates and châteaux in the of Yountville, producing 144 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Yountville go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Gemstone

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Gemstone

How Winery Gemstone wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of chicken drumstick with bacon, tuna and mozzarella pie or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Gemstone

On the nose the white wine of Winery Gemstone. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Gemstone

  • 2013With an average score of 4.50/5

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

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Gemstone

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

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Winery Gemstone and wines from the region

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

Geographical denomination: The first step towards the notion of terroir – Focus Mâcon

We created this photomontage, to show you the landscapes and the different characteristics of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation: Wine colors, grape varieties, soil specificities, surface area and production. You’ll become an expert on Mâcon wines! Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​ Find ...

The word of the wine: Hautain (en)

Pruning of the vine in height.