The Hill Family Estate of Yountville of California

Hill Family Estate
The winery offers 36 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 15 of the estates of California.
It is located in Yountville in the region of California
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The Hill Family Estate is one of the world's great estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in of Yountville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Hill Family Estate wines

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

The top white wines of Hill Family Estate

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Hill Family Estate

How Hill Family Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of quiche with mixed vegetables, salmon steaks with cream sauce or fish shells.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Hill Family Estate

On the nose the white wine of Hill Family Estate. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Hill Family Estate. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Hill Family Estate

  • 2012With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.99/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Hill Family Estate.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Albariño

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 red wines of Hill Family Estate

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Hill Family Estate

How Hill Family Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, endives au gratin without béchamel sauce or duck baeckeoffe with christmas spices and dried fruits.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Hill Family Estate

On the nose the red wine of Hill Family Estate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Hill Family Estate. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Hill Family Estate

  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.19/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Hill Family Estate.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.

The top pink wines of Hill Family Estate

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Hill Family Estate

How Hill Family Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal paupiettes with beer, flamenkuche express or provençal tart with rabbit.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Hill Family Estate

On the nose the pink wine of Hill Family Estate. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Hill Family Estate

  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Hill Family Estate.

  • Pinot Noir

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.

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Discover the grape variety: Viognier

Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.

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