The Winery Retzlaff is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Livermore Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Retzlaff wines in Livermore Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Retzlaff 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 Retzlaff wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Retzlaff wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, lamb tagine with dried fruits and herbs or sarthe pot.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Retzlaff. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Retzlaff. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Historic Bay Area AVA (first US varietal bottling of Chardonnay, Wente clone ~80% of Californian Chardonnay): signature Cabernet Sauvignon dominant (33%) and Chardonnay (22%) as kings, followed by Merlot, Petite Sirah and Syrah. Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc named signatures in 2025. Warm Winkler III climate moderated by San Francisco Bay, gravel, limestone and clay soils. Historic Californian Bordeaux and Rhône identity.
How Winery Retzlaff wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of green lentils strasbourg style, spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne or broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Retzlaff. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Retzlaff. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
How Winery Retzlaff wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt or roast duck with cider sauce.
Separation of the fermented juice from all solid particles (skin, pips, deposit of lees) by transferring it to a second tank.
How Winery Retzlaff wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, sauté of lamb or pork colombo.
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
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Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.
