The Winery Hundred Acre of Rutherford of California

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The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.7.
This estate is part of the One True Vine.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of California.
It is located in Rutherford in the region of California

The Winery Hundred Acre is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Rutherford to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Hundred Acre wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Hundred Acre

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Hundred Acre

How Winery Hundred Acre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef luc lake, lamb parmentine with eggplant and spices or rabbit with prunes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Hundred Acre

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Hundred Acre

  • 2017With an average score of 5.00/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.85/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.78/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.77/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.77/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah

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 sweet wines of Winery Hundred Acre

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Hundred Acre

How Winery Hundred Acre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, lamb with coconut milk or paupiettes of veal.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Hundred Acre

  • 2007With an average score of 4.60/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir

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.

The top white wines of Winery Hundred Acre

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Hundred Acre

How Winery Hundred Acre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of lentils and morteau sausages, cod brandade without potatoes or goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Hundred Acre

On the nose the white wine of Winery Hundred Acre. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Hundred Acre. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Hundred Acre

  • 2015With an average score of 4.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.90/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.70/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Second wine

In the Bordeaux vineyard, the second wine is a lesser-aged wine made from the youngest vines, while the main wine of the château is called the "grand vin".

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Hundred Acre

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 Hundred Acre.

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.

News about Winery Hundred Acre and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Second wine

In the Bordeaux vineyard, the second wine is a lesser-aged wine made from the youngest vines, while the main wine of the château is called the "grand vin".