The Winery Hawk Crest by SLWC of California

Winery Hawk Crest by SLWC - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of California.
It is located in California

The Winery Hawk Crest by SLWC is one of the best wineries to follow in Californie.. It offers 12 wines for sale in of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Hawk Crest by SLWC wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Hawk Crest by SLWC

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Hawk Crest by SLWC

How Winery Hawk Crest by SLWC wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten, lamb curl or duck breast with honey, potato and onion with garlic.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Hawk Crest by SLWC

On the nose the red wine of Winery Hawk Crest by SLWC. 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 red wine of Winery Hawk Crest by SLWC. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Hawk Crest by SLWC

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.47/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.42/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Hawk Crest by SLWC.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

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 Hawk Crest by SLWC

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Hawk Crest by SLWC

How Winery Hawk Crest by SLWC wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of wild boar bourguignon, smoked salmon burger - chive cream or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Hawk Crest by SLWC

On the nose the white wine of Winery Hawk Crest by SLWC. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Hawk Crest by SLWC. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Hawk Crest by SLWC

  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Hawk Crest by SLWC.

  • Chardonnay

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Hawk Crest by SLWC

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 Hawk Crest by SLWC.

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.

News about Winery Hawk Crest by SLWC and wines from the region

First grapes picked in Napa Valley 2022 harvest

The Napa Valley 2022 harvest got underway in early August for some sparkling and white wine styles. ‘We had our earliest harvest ever, and started picking Sauvignon Blanc on Monday 1 August,’ said Stephanie Honig, of Honig Vineyard and Winery. ‘The fruit came from our grower partner Gordon Family Ranch, which is located in the southeast area of the Napa Valley appellation,’ said Honig, who is export director at the family-owned winery. Harvest typically begins with older ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Fine wine demand slows as recession fears mount, says Liv-ex

Rampant inflation, the global fuel crisis, recession fears and fiscal tightening from central banks have caused equities and bonds to tank over the past few months. Fine wine has significantly outperformed global equities and most commodities, but market momentum has been ‘much more subdued’ in the second quarter of 2022, said Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. The Liv-ex 1000 – which tracks the performance of 1,000 leading fine wines – increased by 3.6% year-on-year in ster ...

The word of the wine: Destemming

Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.