The Winery Mettler Family Vineyards of California

Winery Mettler Family Vineyards - Old Vine Zinfandel 'Epicenter'
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 2823 of the estates of California.
It is located in California

The Winery Mettler Family Vineyards is one of the best wineries to follow in Californie.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Mettler Family Vineyards wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Mettler Family Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Mettler Family Vineyards

How Winery Mettler Family Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, pumpkin parmentier hash or stuffed peppers.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Mettler Family Vineyards

On the nose the red wine of Winery Mettler Family Vineyards. often reveals types of flavors of cream, earth or raisin and sometimes also flavors of toasty, cinnamon or cheese. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Mettler Family Vineyards. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Mettler Family Vineyards

  • 2013With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.06/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Mettler Family Vineyards.

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

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 white wines of Winery Mettler Family Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Mettler Family Vineyards

How Winery Mettler Family Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of potato and bacon omelette, smoked salmon burger - chive cream or soupions à la provençale.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Mettler Family Vineyards

On the nose the white wine of Winery Mettler Family Vineyards. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Mettler Family Vineyards

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Mettler Family Vineyards.

  • Albariño

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.

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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 Mettler Family Vineyards.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Mettler Family Vineyards and wines from the region

Claude Taittinger: Obituary

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The Duckhorn Portfolio purchases 107ha vineyard in Paso Robles

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The word of the wine: Aragnan

A very rare white grape variety that can be found in the blends of the Palette appellation (Provence).