The Winery Jim Olsen is one of the best wineries to follow in Sierra Foothills.. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Sierra Foothills to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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How Winery Jim Olsen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, shoulder of lamb boulangère or pork colombo.
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Jim Olsen. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
Historic stronghold of Californian Zinfandel (~40% of plantings) inherited from the Gold Rush (1856). Fleshy, sunny reds with signature notes of candied blackberry, raspberry, pepper, liquorice and sweet spices, round tannins and generous warmth. Over-100-year-old vines at Amador. Also dense, peppery Syrah, lively, fruity Barbera, deep Petite Sirah.
Vineyards between 300-1,070 m on granite and volcanic rock, large temperature swings. 2,300 ha, 7 counties.
How Winery Jim Olsen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of american fillet (belgian-style beef tartar), lamb with vermicelli or bites of cheese.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Jim Olsen. 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 Winery Jim Olsen. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.
How Winery Jim Olsen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed pumpkin, skate with capers or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Jim Olsen. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Jim Olsen. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
White grape variety from the Allier region, identical to the Sacy variety grown in Burgundy. Rarely vinified on its own, it is used in the blending of Saint-Pourçain white wines, associated with chardonnay, the main grape variety of the appellation. Syn.: sacy.
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Intense, fruity reds with a deep purple robe, supple tannins and an ample palate with characteristically very high acidity, with signature aromas of red fruits (black cherry, morello), ripe plum, spices, violet and Piedmontese balsamic notes. Star of Barbera d'Asti DOCG and Barbera d'Alba DOC, also exported to Argentina (Mendoza) and California. Italian black variety, the third most planted red grape in Italy, originating from Piedmont.
