The Winery Quintessa of Rutherford of California

Winery Quintessa
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.6.
This estate is part of the Huneeus Vintners.
It is ranked in the top 9 of the estates of California.
It is located in Rutherford in the region of California

The Winery Quintessa is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Rutherford to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Quintessa wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Quintessa

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Quintessa

How Winery Quintessa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust, moussaka with spices or duck and peach brochettes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Quintessa

On the nose the red wine of Winery Quintessa. often reveals types of flavors of iron, cedar or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak, vegetal or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Quintessa. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Quintessa

  • 2007With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.60/5

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

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

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).

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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.

News about Winery Quintessa and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vergisson

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Péronne

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The word of the wine: Ventilate

Expose the wine to the air before serving, to allow it to open up more, to develop its aromas and to round out its tannins.

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