The Winery Ritchie Creek is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Spring Mountain District to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Ritchie Creek wines in Spring Mountain District among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Ritchie Creek 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 Ritchie Creek wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Ritchie Creek wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork tongue with tomato sauce and pickles, lamb tagine with apricots or stuffed cabbage leaves.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Ritchie Creek. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Ritchie Creek. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Spring Mountain District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lokoya or the Domaine Barnett produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Spring Mountain District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Spring Mountain District often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus fruit or white peach and sometimes also flavors of salt, stone or almonds.
In the mouth of Spring Mountain District is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 93 estates and châteaux in the of Spring Mountain District, producing 195 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Spring Mountain District go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Planning a wine route in the of Spring Mountain District? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Ritchie Creek.
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
