The Winery Larkmead of Calistoga of California

Winery Larkmead - Lillie
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.5.
It is ranked in the top 7 of the estates of California.
It is located in Calistoga in the region of California

The Winery Larkmead is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Calistoga to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Larkmead wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Larkmead

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Larkmead

How Winery Larkmead wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of parsley knives, nanie's diced ham quiche or potato and goat cheese pie.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Larkmead

On the nose the white wine of Winery Larkmead. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or citrus zest and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Larkmead. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Larkmead

  • 2016With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Tocai Friulano

Discovering the wine region of Calistoga

The wine region of Calistoga is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Venge Vineyards or the Domaine Maybach Family Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Calistoga are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Calistoga often reveals types of flavors of earth, graphite or allspice and sometimes also flavors of star anise, black plum or orange peel.

In the mouth of Calistoga is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 107 estates and châteaux in the of Calistoga, producing 242 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Calistoga go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Larkmead

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Larkmead

How Winery Larkmead wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), grilled leg of lamb marinated in aromatic oil or rabbit with white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Larkmead

On the nose the red wine of Winery Larkmead. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, spices or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, anise or graphite. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Larkmead. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Larkmead

  • 2012With an average score of 4.59/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.53/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.53/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.53/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.51/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.50/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Shiraz/Syrah

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Larkmead

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

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 Larkmead and wines from the region

First grapes picked in Napa Valley 2022 harvest

The Napa Valley 2022 harvest got underway in early August for some sparkling and white wine styles. ‘We had our earliest harvest ever, and started picking Sauvignon Blanc on Monday 1 August,’ said Stephanie Honig, of Honig Vineyard and Winery. ‘The fruit came from our grower partner Gordon Family Ranch, which is located in the southeast area of the Napa Valley appellation,’ said Honig, who is export director at the family-owned winery. Harvest typically begins with older ...

Napa wine property on sale for $35m as historic site sold

A luxury Napa Valley wine property covering around 34 acres (13.6 hectares) has recently been offered for sale at $35m. Listed by real estate agent Cyd Greer, with the Coldwell Banker agency, the Meteor Vineyard Estate features 22.58 acres of vines in the Coombsville American Viticultural Area, close to Napa. It’s predominantly planted to Cabernet Sauvignon with some Petit Verdot. Greer, a leading agent in Napa Valley for more than a decade, told Decanter that Meteor was the most expensive listi ...

Duckhorn expands in Napa Valley with vineyard deals

Duckhorn Portfolio said it has acquired around 20 hectares (50 acres) of Napa Valley vineyards via separate deals. This includes 16 hectares (40 acres) of the Stanly Ranch vineyard in Los Carneros and the four-hectare (10 acre) Red Wing vineyard in St. Helena, said the group, which is listed under the ‘Napa’ ticker on the New York Stock Exchange. ‘As our portfolio has evolved to include 10 renowned luxury wineries, our commitment to having a robust estate vineyard programme continues to be centr ...

The word of the wine: Champagne rosé

Often obtained by adding red wines (from Champagne), it is even the only vineyard where this practice is allowed. Some producers prefer the practice used in other regions, i.e. a short maceration to extract sufficient colouring matter. This results in winey rosés for meals. Elegant aperitif rosé is more often made from red wine coloured Chardonnay. Rosés can be vintage or non vintage.