The Winery Honig of Rutherford of California

Winery Honig
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 mussel clusters, spinach and goat cheese quiche or pizza with parma ham (bayonne) and goat cheese.

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 hungarian goulash, navarin of lamb or duck breast with honey-orange sauce.

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 wild boar stew in burgundy style, shish kebab or duck legs confit.

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: Harmonious

Balance of the different organoleptic elements of a wine. This harmony is linked to the typicity of each wine. The sweetness of a sweet wine is an element of its balance, whereas a Sancerre or a Chablis will be asked to be lively and dry.

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 thai beef curry, lamb chops marinated with herbs or garba ( ivory coast ).

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 blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

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

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The word of the wine: Harmonious

Balance of the different organoleptic elements of a wine. This harmony is linked to the typicity of each wine. The sweetness of a sweet wine is an element of its balance, whereas a Sancerre or a Chablis will be asked to be lively and dry.