The Lion Ranch Vineyard & Winery is one of the best wineries to follow in Santa Clara Valley.. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Santa Clara Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Lion Ranch Vineyard & Winery wines in Santa Clara Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Lion Ranch Vineyard & Winery 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 Lion Ranch Vineyard & Winery wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Lion Ranch Vineyard & Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or poultry such as recipes of braids of sole and salmon with morels, fish paella or broccoli gratin.
On the nose the white wine of Lion Ranch Vineyard & Winery. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or dried fruit.
Historic Bay Area AVA south of San Francisco (23 grape varieties): signature Cabernet Sauvignon dominant as red king on warm hillsides — structured concentrated reds with ripe dark fruits, firm tannins. Heritage Zinfandel and Petite Sirah, spicy and fleshy. Also Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah and Chardonnay. Revival around Italian grapes (Sangiovese, Barbera, Nebbiolo).
Sunny climate on the Diablo Range, eclectic identity.
How Lion Ranch Vineyard & Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole or casserole egg with saint-nectaire cheese.
Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, an ample palate and moderate acidity, with aromas of ripe pear, white peach, white flowers, fennel, anise notes and fresh almond. Fine length. Cornerstone of the great whites of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, Côtes-du-Rhône whites, Languedoc, Roussillon (Côtes du Roussillon AOC) and Catalonia (Terra Alta DO, Priorat DOQ). White-skinned mutation of Grenache Noir, autochthonous Mediterranean variety from Aragon.
How Lion Ranch Vineyard & Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of meat and goat pie, lamb tagine with artichokes and dried tomatoes or tripe in the style of caen.
On the nose the red wine of Lion Ranch Vineyard & Winery. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Lion Ranch Vineyard & Winery. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
During the vinification process, a "cap" is formed at the top of the vats with the solid parts (skin, pulp, pips, etc.), which contain tannins and colouring elements. Pumping over consists of emptying the vat from the bottom and pouring the juice back to the top, in order to mix the cap and the juice and to favour the exchange and the extraction. This old technique allows a better exchange between the solid parts and the liquid.
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Nervy, saline whites with cutting acidity and enveloping richness, showing aromas of grapefruit, lime, pear, white flowers, fresh almond, fennel and marine iodine notes. Slightly bitter finish. Star of Sardinia (Vermentino di Gallura DOCG), Liguria, coastal Tuscany (Bolgheri) and Corsica. Also in Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon as Rolle. An autochthonous Mediterranean variety.
