The Winery Peju of Rutherford of California

Winery Peju
The winery offers 85 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is ranked in the top 14 of the estates of California.
It is located in Rutherford in the region of California
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The Winery Peju is one of the world's great estates. It offers 85 wines for sale in of Rutherford to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Peju wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Peju

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Peju

How Winery Peju wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beer goulash, marinated lamb chops (honey, worcestershire sauce, olive oil) or filet mignon with prunes and white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Peju

On the nose the red wine of Winery Peju. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Peju. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Peju

  • 2001With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.62/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.36/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.36/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec
  • Sangiovese

Discovering the wine region of Rutherford

The wine region of Rutherford is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Frank Family or the Domaine Scarecrow produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rutherford are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rutherford often reveals types of flavors of cherry, menthol or green apple and sometimes also flavors of peach, citrus or tropical.

In the mouth of Rutherford is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 268 estates and châteaux in the of Rutherford, producing 544 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Rutherford go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top sparkling wines of Winery Peju

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Peju

How Winery Peju wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of shrimp and cherry tomato quiche, kale chips or simple cod fillet.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Peju

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Peju. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Peju. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Peju

  • 2016With an average score of 4.17/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

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 white wines of Winery Peju

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Peju

How Winery Peju wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or pork such as recipes of indian style coral lentils, traditional pastry flan or turkey roulades, flavoured sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Peju

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Peju

  • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.99/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Colombard
  • Orange Muscat
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Wort

Juice before fermentation, still loaded with sugar.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Peju

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Peju

How Winery Peju wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), tanjia (lamb shoulder confit) or puff pastry with ratatouille and goat cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Peju

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Peju. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Peju

  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Zinfandel

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

The top sweet wines of Winery Peju

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Peju

How Winery Peju wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of butternut and goat cheese gratin, tuna and cream cheese pie or magic cake cheese quiche.

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Fermentation

The process by which grape juice becomes wine, thanks to the action of yeasts that transform sugar into alcohol.

The top pink wines of Winery Peju

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Peju

How Winery Peju wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of flemish beer stew, mediterranean lamb necklace or andouillette and baked potato gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Peju

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

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Peju

  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chardonnay
  • Merlot
  • Zinfandel
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Orange Muscat

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Peju

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

Discover the grape variety: Colombard

Colombard is one of the oldest grape varieties in the Charentes. This golden white grape variety is a cross between Chenin and Gouais. The young leaves of colombard are yellow with bronze patches. The adult leaves may be three-lobed or whole, depending on the variety. Its branches are cottony. The bunches of this variety are thick and cylindrical. Its elliptical berries are medium-sized. They change color until they ripen, ranging from greenish white to golden yellow. Colombard is associated with an average budding. It is particularly susceptible to leafhoppers, grape worms, mites, mildew, powdery mildew and gray mold. It is also sensitive to water stress, but is not very sensitive to wind. It ripens late in the second half of the year. There are a dozen approved clones of Colombard, the best known of which are 608, 607 and 606. This variety produces a full-bodied, fine white wine. Aromas of lime, nectarine, boxwood, citrus and exotic fruits are released.

News about Winery Peju and wines from the region

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Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bray, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

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The Saint-Véran appellation seen by Kevin Tessieux

Kévin Tessieux, President of the appellation’s winegrower union, shares his perspective on the Saint-Véran appellation and tell us about the origin of its name. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux : Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/VinsdeBourgogneofficiel Twitter : https://twitter.com/VinsdeBourgogne​​​ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.li ...

The word of the wine: Wort

Juice before fermentation, still loaded with sugar.