The Winery La Jota of Howell Mountain of California

Winery La Jota - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 19 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
This estate is part of the Jackson Family Wines.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of California.
It is located in Howell Mountain in the region of California

The Winery La Jota is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 19 wines for sale in of Howell Mountain to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery La Jota wines

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

The top red wines of Winery La Jota

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery La Jota

How Winery La Jota wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon or blood duck (tour d'argent).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery La Jota

On the nose the red wine of Winery La Jota. often reveals types of flavors of cream, chalk or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of microbio, earth or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery La Jota. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery La Jota

  • 1991With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1992With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1993With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.49/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.48/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Petite Sirah
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Howell Mountain

The wine region of Howell Mountain is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Hundred Acre or the Domaine Cade produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Howell Mountain are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Howell Mountain often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black plum or bell pepper and sometimes also flavors of green bell pepper, espresso or baking spice.

In the mouth of Howell Mountain is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 175 estates and châteaux in the of Howell Mountain, producing 303 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Howell Mountain go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery La Jota

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery La Jota

How Winery La Jota wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of cassoulet of yesteryear, penne with smoked salmon and crème fraiche or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery La Jota

On the nose the white wine of Winery La Jota. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery La Jota. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery La Jota

  • 2017With an average score of 4.40/5

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

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery La Jota

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

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Winery La Jota and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Crémant

AOC sparkling wine made by traditional method, with specific constraints in the regions of Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Die, Jura, Limoux and the Loire Valley, as well as in Luxembourg.