The Winery Olema of California

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The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Amici.
It is ranked in the top 6465 of the estates of California.
It is located in California

The Winery Olema is one of the best wineries to follow in Californie.. It offers 12 wines for sale in of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Olema wines

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

The top sparkling wines of Winery Olema

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Olema

How Winery Olema wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of jambalaya (louisiana), shrimp acras or cod fillets in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Olema

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Olema. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or green apple and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Olema. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Grolleau

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 red wines of Winery Olema

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Olema

How Winery Olema wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasta bolognese, thiebou yappe from senegal (rice with lamb) or wild boar, roe deer or doe leg.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Olema

On the nose the red wine of Winery Olema. often reveals types of flavors of cream, red fruit or sage and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Olema. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Olema

  • 2015With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir

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 white wines of Winery Olema

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Olema

How Winery Olema wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of basque piperade, salmon and parmesan quiche without pastry or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Olema

On the nose the white wine of Winery Olema. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, vegetal or melon and sometimes also flavors of straw, guava or banana. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Olema. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Olema

  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.69/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Merithalle

Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see internode).

The top pink wines of Winery Olema

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Olema

How Winery Olema wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of tomatoes stuffed with sausage meat, fish fondue or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Olema

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Olema. often reveals types of flavors of cream, tree fruit or grass and sometimes also flavors of saline, melon or non oak. In the mouth the pink wine of Winery Olema. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Olema

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Grolleau

Grolleau noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Loire Valley). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. Grolleau noir can be found in several vineyards: Loire Valley, South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Olema

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 Olema.

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

News about Winery Olema and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Merithalle

Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see internode).