The Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards of El Dorado of California

Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards
The winery offers 28 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 5 of the estates of California.
It is located in El Dorado in the region of California
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The Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 28 wines for sale in of El Dorado to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards wines

Looking for the best Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards wines in El Dorado among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards 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 Holly's Hill Vineyards wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards

How Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef in white wine, lamb mice confit in port wine or paupiettes à la mérignicaise.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards

On the nose the red wine of Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards

  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards.

  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Counoise
  • Grenache
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Carignan

Discovering the wine region of El Dorado

The wine region of El Dorado is located in the region of El Dorado County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rombauer Vineyards or the Domaine Withers produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of El Dorado are Mourvèdre, Zinfandel and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of El Dorado often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pomegranate or cranberry and sometimes also flavors of stone, cinnamon or anise.

In the mouth of El Dorado is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 86 estates and châteaux in the of El Dorado, producing 342 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of El Dorado go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.

The top white wines of Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards

How Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or poultry such as recipes of marmite dieppoise, wok of shrimps with vegetables or ham and cheese cake.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards

On the nose the white wine of Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards.

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Roussanne
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Counoise

Counoise is a black grape variety of Spanish origin. It is widely cultivated in the southern part of France. It is very similar to the aubun, with which it is often confused, and has a white cottony bud. Unlike the aubun, the leaves of this variety do not have teeth in the petiolar sinus. They are thick and large. Its bunches are medium-sized but its berries are large. It is advisable to prune it short so that it is productive. It matures in the second half of the year, but production depends on the vintage. This grape variety appreciates hillside terroirs, which are stony and warm. It fears grey rot without being sensitive to oidium and mildew. Counoise has two approved clones, 508 and 725. The wine obtained from Counoise is not very colourful. It is fine and fruity. Its aromas are diversified with notes of fruit, flowers and spices.

The top pink wines of Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards

How Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of roast beef casserole or truffle with cantal and saint-nectaire cheese.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards.

  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Left bank

In Bordeaux, refers to the vineyards located on the left bank of the Gironde, where the dominant grape variety is Cabernet Sauvignon. These are the Medoc, Haut-Médoc, Pessac-Leognan, Graves, etc. appellations.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards

Planning a wine route in the of El Dorado? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards.

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.

News about Winery Holly's Hill Vineyards and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Left bank

In Bordeaux, refers to the vineyards located on the left bank of the Gironde, where the dominant grape variety is Cabernet Sauvignon. These are the Medoc, Haut-Médoc, Pessac-Leognan, Graves, etc. appellations.

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