The Winery Gnarly Head of California

Winery Gnarly Head
The winery offers 20 different wines
3.7
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Delicato Family Vineyards.
It is ranked in the top 3379 of the estates of California.
It is located in California

The Winery Gnarly Head is one of the best wineries to follow in Californie.. It offers 20 wines for sale in of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Gnarly Head wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Gnarly Head

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Gnarly Head

How Winery Gnarly Head wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of improved horse steak, chaouia lamb or bites of cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Gnarly Head

On the nose the red wine of Winery Gnarly Head. often reveals types of flavors of cream, grilled meat or asparagus and sometimes also flavors of stone fruit, dried fig or game. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Gnarly Head. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Gnarly Head

  • 1924With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 1998With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.77/5

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

  • Zinfandel
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petite Sirah
  • Shiraz/Syrah

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 white wines of Winery Gnarly Head

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Gnarly Head

How Winery Gnarly Head wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, tuna with tomatoes in the oven or spinach and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Gnarly Head

On the nose the white wine of Winery Gnarly Head. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Gnarly Head. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Gnarly Head

  • 1998With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.49/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Moscato
  • Pinot Gris

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Gnarly Head

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Gnarly Head

How Winery Gnarly Head wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of valencian paella, traditional tagine (morocco) or aperitif puff pastries (cheese matches, puff pastries with....

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Gnarly Head

  • 2019With an average score of 3.10/5

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

  • Colombard
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Muscat Blanc

The word of the wine: Acidity

When present without excess, acidity contributes to the balance of the wine, giving it freshness and nervousness. But when it is very high, it becomes a defect, giving it a biting and green character. On the other hand, if it is insufficient, the wine is soft.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Gnarly Head

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 Gnarly Head.

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.

News about Winery Gnarly Head and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Pierreclos

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Pierreclos, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Serrières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Serrières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bo ...

The word of the wine: Acidity

When present without excess, acidity contributes to the balance of the wine, giving it freshness and nervousness. But when it is very high, it becomes a defect, giving it a biting and green character. On the other hand, if it is insufficient, the wine is soft.