The Winery McNab Ridge of Mendocino County of California

Winery McNab Ridge - The McNab Ranch Vineyard
The winery offers 34 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 53 of the estates of California.
It is located in Mendocino County in the region of California

The Winery McNab Ridge is one of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in of Mendocino County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery McNab Ridge wines

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

The top red wines of Winery McNab Ridge

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery McNab Ridge

How Winery McNab Ridge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of daube niçoise, lamb chops with lemon and herbs or rabbit in sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery McNab Ridge

On the nose the red wine of Winery McNab Ridge. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, tobacco or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, plum or chocolate. In the mouth the red wine of Winery McNab Ridge. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery McNab Ridge

  • 2016With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.85/5

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

  • Zinfandel
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Petite Sirah
  • Grenache
  • Pinotage

Discovering the wine region of Mendocino County

The wine region of Mendocino County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 344 estates and châteaux in the of Mendocino County, producing 763 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mendocino County go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery McNab Ridge

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery McNab Ridge

How Winery McNab Ridge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of vegetable planter, tuna, goat cheese and mustard pie or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery McNab Ridge

On the nose the white wine of Winery McNab Ridge. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery McNab Ridge. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery McNab Ridge

  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Colombard

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.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery McNab Ridge

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery McNab Ridge

How Winery McNab Ridge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese or 3 cheese ravioli gratin.

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery McNab Ridge.

  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Touriga Francesa
  • Touriga Nacional

The word of the wine: Wooded

A set of aromas brought about by ageing in barrels (usually oak). This can be pleasant when, in small doses, it brings a touch of spice, roast or vanilla to an already constructed ensemble. When the violent woodiness dominates the wine, it is quickly tiring. Easily identifiable aromatically, it is sought after (to the point of abuse) by the makers of coarse wines. New World manufacturers and, alas, some French winemakers use oak chips to impart the woody taste, which is tantamount to artificial flavoring.

The top pink wines of Winery McNab Ridge

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery McNab Ridge

How Winery McNab Ridge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of oxtail with seed sauce or county doormat.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery McNab Ridge

On the nose the pink wine of Winery McNab Ridge. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery McNab Ridge

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery McNab Ridge.

  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top sweet wines of Winery McNab Ridge

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery McNab Ridge

How Winery McNab Ridge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten or mushroom and bacon cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery McNab Ridge

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery McNab Ridge. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery McNab Ridge.

  • Tinta Barroca
  • Tinta Cão
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz

The word of the wine: Final

A more or less lasting impression that is felt in the mouth once the wine has been swallowed (or spat out in the case of a professional tasting). The finish can be short or persistent.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery McNab Ridge

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

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery McNab Ridge and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Wooded

A set of aromas brought about by ageing in barrels (usually oak). This can be pleasant when, in small doses, it brings a touch of spice, roast or vanilla to an already constructed ensemble. When the violent woodiness dominates the wine, it is quickly tiring. Easily identifiable aromatically, it is sought after (to the point of abuse) by the makers of coarse wines. New World manufacturers and, alas, some French winemakers use oak chips to impart the woody taste, which is tantamount to artificial flavoring.