The Winery Honig of Rutherford of California

Winery Honig - Sauvignon Blanc
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 46 of the estates of California.
It is located in Rutherford in the region of California

The Winery Honig is one of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Rutherford to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Honig wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Honig

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Honig

How Winery Honig wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of cuttlefish in parsley sauce, broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry or tomato, eggplant and goat cheese bruschetta.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Honig

On the nose the white wine of Winery Honig. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, banana or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of microbio, earth or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Honig. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Honig

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.89/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Rutherford

The wine region of Rutherford is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Frank Family or the Domaine Scarecrow produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rutherford are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rutherford often reveals types of flavors of cherry, menthol or green apple and sometimes also flavors of peach, citrus or tropical.

In the mouth of Rutherford is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 268 estates and châteaux in the of Rutherford, producing 544 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Rutherford go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Honig

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Honig

How Winery Honig wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef lark, languedoc-roussillon lamb en papillote and its tajine with... or pheasant in a casserole with white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Honig

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Honig

  • 2018With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.35/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir
  • Spätburgunder

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top sweet wines of Winery Honig

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Honig

How Winery Honig wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of autumn leaves, mathieu's lamb tagine or duck breast with honey-orange sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Honig

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Honig. 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 sweet wine of Winery Honig. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Honig

  • 2009With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Tired

Wine that is too old, faded or has suffered from handling such as racking or bottling. In the first case it is too late, in the second case the wine must be put to rest for a few weeks in the cellar.

The top pink wines of Winery Honig

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Honig

How Winery Honig wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of pork chops with potatoes, uzbek pilaf or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Honig

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Honig. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Honig

  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Honig

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

News about Winery Honig 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 ...

LVMH buys Napa Valley’s Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Philippe Schaus, chairman and chief executive of the Moët Hennessy division of LVMH, called Joseph Phelps Vineyards ‘an iconic name and an iconic winery’. Joseph Phelps founded his eponymous winery on a 260ha former cattle ranch in Napa Valley in 1973. He turned it into one of California’s most prominent producers, famed for its flagship Insignia – a Bordeaux-style blend – and its pioneering use of Rhône varieties, which kick-started the ‘Rhône Rangers’ movement in the Golden State. The founder’ ...

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 ...

The word of the wine: Tired

Wine that is too old, faded or has suffered from handling such as racking or bottling. In the first case it is too late, in the second case the wine must be put to rest for a few weeks in the cellar.