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 pasta bolognese, lamb tagine with prunes or andouillette de troyes with chaource sauce.

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

  • 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
  • 2016With an average score of 4.35/5

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 brasucade of mussels from languedoc, codfish accras or whiting fillet in papillotes.

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
  • 0With an average score of 4.07/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

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 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 butter chicken or chicken makkhani (india), very simple muffins or sauerkraut of the sea in casserole.

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: Second fermentation

In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.

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 beef with dark beer, milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon or quiche with chard leaves, fresh goat cheese and pine nuts.

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

  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 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: 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 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 spaghetti carbonara, tuna and mozzarella pie or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Peju

  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Fleshed out

A full-bodied, tasty and fleshy wine, with velvety and smooth tannins.

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 beef tongue with pickle sauce, giouvetsi (greek dish) or cantonese rice.

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
  • 0With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.01/5

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: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

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: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone 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 small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.