The Winery Maria Montazami of California

Winery Maria Montazami
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 2.9.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of California.
It is located in California

The Winery Maria Montazami is one of the best wineries to follow in Californie.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Maria Montazami wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Maria Montazami

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Maria Montazami

How Winery Maria Montazami wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of white cabbage with bacon, tahitian style raw fish or salmon and goat cheese quiche.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Maria Montazami

  • 2012With an average score of 3.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 2.50/5

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

  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

With its mountains, valleys, plains and plateaus, California's topography is as Complex as its Climate, offering winemakers a bewildering array of terroirs. California wines have only gained worldwide recognition in recent decades (especially after the 1976 Paris ruling). However, the state's wine history goes back more than 200 years. European vines were first planted in the 18th century, when settlers and missionaries moved up and down the West Coast.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Maria Montazami

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Maria Montazami

How Winery Maria Montazami wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), leg of lamb in braillouse or roast pork with mustard and honey.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Maria Montazami.

  • Trebbiano
  • Moscato
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.

The top red wines of Winery Maria Montazami

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Maria Montazami

How Winery Maria Montazami wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef in white wine, pan-fried lamb heart or royal couscous (lamb, chicken, merguez).

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Maria Montazami

  • 2014With an average score of 2.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 2.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 2.40/5

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

  • Zinfandel

The word of the wine: Red winemaking

Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.

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

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

News about Winery Maria Montazami and wines from the region

Napa Valley mourns the passing of Margaret Duckhorn

The eponymous winery started by her and her former husband Dan, Duckhorn Vineyards, was founded in 1976. The brand would be among the first to feature Merlot as more than merely a blending grape. Duckhorn helped ignite America’s love for the grape. Born in New York State, Margaret travelled much throughout her life, growing up in a military family. Her collegiate studies would lead her to Germany where she would discover a love for wine. Upon returning to the US she would complete three degrees ...

Chateau St. Jean in Sonoma sold to Foley Family Wines

Foley Family Wines has returned to the acquisition trail in California by announcing its acquisition of Sonoma’s Chateau St. Jean from the Americas division of Treasury Wine Estates, owner of Penfolds in Australia. Foley said it ‘plans to restore the winery to its former glory’. A fee for the deal was not disclosed, but the purchase includes the historic 1920s chateau building, a 6,000-square-foot visitor centre, a winery facility and almost 32 hectares (79 acres) of estate vineyards. Fole ...

California 2022 harvest variable but quality predictions high

Given the sheer climatic diversity, the California 2022 harvest was a story of variability, specific varieties and varied approaches to making it all work out. Yields are down, nearly across the board. Still, winemakers and vineyard managers report high-quality fruit throughout the state, and the prediction is that the potential for fantastic, complex wines is high. There was tremendous variability up and down (as well as across) the state. An uneven growing season, with uneven effects throughou ...

The word of the wine: Red winemaking

Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.