The Lancaster Estate of Alexander Valley of California

Lancaster Estate
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
This estate is part of the Foley Family Wines.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of California.
It is located in Alexander Valley in the region of California
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The Lancaster Estate is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Lancaster Estate wines

Looking for the best Lancaster Estate wines in Alexander Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Lancaster Estate 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 Lancaster Estate wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Lancaster Estate

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Lancaster Estate

How Lancaster Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of simple baked roast beef, lamb mouse with figs and grapes or traditional welsh dark beer.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Lancaster Estate

On the nose the red wine of Lancaster Estate. 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 red wine of Lancaster Estate. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Lancaster Estate

  • 2015With an average score of 4.59/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.51/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.46/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Lancaster Estate.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Alexander Valley

Sonoma's warmest AVA on gravelly soils: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king (>50% of plantings) — powerful, elegant reds with ripe black fruits, dry herbs and tobacco, velvety tannins and fresh acidity, long ageing. Bordeaux blends with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec for structure and complexity. Also old-vine Zinfandel, balanced Merlot and Chardonnay. AVA recognised in 1984 in the Russian River valley, ripe tannic identity.

The top white wines of Lancaster Estate

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Lancaster Estate

How Lancaster Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of thai shrimp sauce, goat cheese and bacon quiche or lasagna with courgettes, bacon and goat cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Lancaster Estate

On the nose the white wine of Lancaster Estate. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Lancaster Estate. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Lancaster Estate

  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Lancaster Estate.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

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Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.