Winery RetzlaffPort

Natural sweet wine of Livermore Valley of California of United States

4.2

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Port of Winery Retzlaff is a natural sweet wine from the region of Livermore Valley of California.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Food and wine pairings with Port

Pairings that work perfectly with Port

Original food and wine pairings with Port

Spicy food

The Port of Winery Retzlaff matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of venison stew with red wine, roast lamb with thyme or banh mi sandwich.

Details and technical informations about Winery Retzlaff's Port.

Winery

Winery Retzlaff

Winemaker

Noah Taylor

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.

Last vintages of this wine

Port - 0

In the top 100 of of Livermore Valley wines

Average rating: 4.2

The best vintages of Port from Winery Retzlaff are 0

Informations about the Winery Retzlaff

The winery offers 12 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Livermore Valley in the region of California

The Winery Retzlaff is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Livermore Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 40000 of of United States wines

In the top 200 of of Livermore Valley wines

In the top 3500 of natural sweet wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Livermore Valley

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.

The wine region of California

Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).