The Winery Paul Masson of California

Winery Paul Masson
The winery offers 44 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.
This estate is part of the E & J Gallo.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of California.
It is located in California

The Winery Paul Masson is one of the best wineries to follow in Californie.. It offers 44 wines for sale in of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Paul Masson wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Paul Masson

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Paul Masson

How Winery Paul Masson wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of ham and cheese macaroni gratin, meatloaf with lovage (perpetual celery) or mouclade.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Paul Masson

  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.09/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 2.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 2.80/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Zinfandel

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 Paul Masson

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Paul Masson

How Winery Paul Masson wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of flying with the wind of the seas, bruschetta with mozzarella or oven marinated swordfish.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Paul Masson

  • 0With an average score of 2.80/5

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.

The top red wines of Winery Paul Masson

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Paul Masson

How Winery Paul Masson wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of vegetable noddles, merguez - courgettes gratin (leftover barbecue) or fillet of beef with morels.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Paul Masson

On the nose the red wine of Winery Paul Masson. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Paul Masson. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Paul Masson

  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 1988With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.05/5

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

  • Barbera
  • Carignan
  • Ruby Cabernet
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Polyphenols

Substance contained essentially in the skin of the grape. The main ones are anthocyanins, which give red wines their colour and tannins.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Paul Masson

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Paul Masson

How Winery Paul Masson wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Paul Masson

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Paul Masson. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of microbio, spices or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Paul Masson

  • 0With an average score of 3.12/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Paul Masson.

  • Malvasia
  • Grillo
  • Souzao

Discover the grape variety: Carmenère

Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.

The top pink wines of Winery Paul Masson

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Paul Masson

How Winery Paul Masson wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, sweet desserts or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), chantilly cream or quiche with comté cheese and cured ham.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Paul Masson

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Paul Masson. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Paul Masson

  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.29/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.22/5
  • 1991With an average score of 3.00/5

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

  • Colombard
  • Moscato
  • Grenache
  • Zinfandel

The word of the wine: Overmaturation

When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.

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Discover the grape variety: Souzao