The Winery Handley of Mendocino County of California

Winery Handley
The winery offers 38 different wines
3.9
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 61 of the estates of California.
It is located in Mendocino County in the region of California
Find the Winery Handley on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Handley is one of the world's great estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in of Mendocino County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Handley wines

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

The top sparkling wines of Winery Handley

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Handley

How Winery Handley wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of my chef's pot, smoked salmon and lemon cake or fish curry à la kéralaise.

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Mendocino County

The wine region of Mendocino County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 344 estates and châteaux in the of Mendocino County, producing 763 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mendocino County go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery Handley

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Handley

How Winery Handley wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of steamed pork chops, spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne or caramelized lamb mice.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Handley

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Handley

  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.64/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Blanc

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.

The top sweet wines of Winery Handley

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Handley

How Winery Handley wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of rabbit with hunter's sauce, fish curry à la reunion or cambodian amok.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Handley

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Handley. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Handley

  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Handley.

  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Round

Said of a wine that is harmonious and smooth, offering no harshness in the mouth.

The top red wines of Winery Handley

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Handley

How Winery Handley wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pot-au-feu, sauté of veal with carrots or potjevleesch.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Handley

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Handley

  • 2015With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Zinfandel
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Petite Sirah
  • Carignan

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

The top pink wines of Winery Handley

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Handley

How Winery Handley wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of osso buco with mushrooms, baked pork chops or wild boar stew provencal style.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Handley

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Handley. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Handley

  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Organic (agriculture)

A type of agriculture (and therefore viticulture) based on respect for living organisms and biological cycles, and which excludes the use of synthetic treatment products and synthetic fertilizers. Organic farming is guaranteed by the respect of a set of specifications.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Handley

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

Discover the grape variety: Petite Sirah