The Winery Robert Craig of Napa County of California

Winery Robert Craig
The winery offers 23 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is ranked in the top 654 of the estates of California.
It is located in Napa County in the region of California
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The Robert Craig Estate is a renowned winery located in Napa County, California, USA. Spanning 90 hectares of beautifully cultivated hilly land, it offers an exceptional representation of the elegance and power of Napa Valley terroirs. The winery is named after its founder, Robert Craig, who was one of the pioneers of mountain wine production in Napa Valley. It was established in 1992, with the primary aim of producing authentic, high-quality wines that faithfully reflect the character of their respective terroirs. Now with nearly three decades of winemaking history, the Robert Craig Estate has earned an exceptional reputation for consistently producing wines that stand out for their intensity, balance, and ability to improve with age. The estate is most famous for its exceptional mountain Cabernet Sauvignons, produced from three unique mountain vineyards - Mount Veeder, Spring Mountain, and Howell Mountain. These wines are celebrated for their complexity, depth, and distinctive mountain character. In addition, the estate also produces varietal wines made from Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and a remarkable Chardonnay from high-altitude terraced vineyards. The winemaking philosophy of the Robert Craig Estate relies on a soil-to-glass approach, emphasizing sustainable farming, precise winemaking, and respect for the unique characteristics of each vineyard plot. The wines are made in small quantities and with care to ensure the best expression of terroir. The estate also offers personalized tasting experiences to its visitors in an intimate tasting room overlooking the rolling hills of Napa Valley.

Top Winery Robert Craig wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Robert Craig

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Robert Craig

How Winery Robert Craig wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of improved horse steak, pastillas with lamb and apricots or violet omelette.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Robert Craig

On the nose the red wine of Winery Robert Craig. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Robert Craig. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Robert Craig

  • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.32/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Napa County

Emblematic Californian county (16 sub-AVAs, moderate coastal climate tempered by San Pablo Bay morning fog): Cabernet Sauvignon world red king — ruby-purple robe, aromas of blackcurrant, ripe plum, black cherry, raspberry and blueberry, mocha, liquorice, dark chocolate and graphite finish, velvety silky tannins, voluptuous palate. Slow maturation in warm non-excessive climate. Diverse styles per AVA (Howell Mountain, Calistoga, Oakville).

The top white wines of Winery Robert Craig

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Robert Craig

How Winery Robert Craig wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pork chops with curry and honey, grilled tuna with mediterranean marinade or broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Robert Craig

On the nose the white wine of Winery Robert Craig. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Robert Craig. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Robert Craig

  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.09/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Robert Craig.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

Generous, high-alcohol reds with a dark robe and indulgent palate, showing aromas of stewed blackberry, raspberry, black pepper, liquorice, cinnamon and cooked fruit. Also vinified as a popular sweet rosé (White Zinfandel). Star of California (Lodi, Sonoma, Dry Creek Valley, Paso Robles) with sought-after century-old vines. Identical to Italian Primitivo and Croatian Crljenak Kaštelanski by DNA analysis.

The top pink wines of Winery Robert Craig

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Robert Craig

How Winery Robert Craig wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of pot-au-feu, lamb curry or potato and goat cheese gratin.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Robert Craig

  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Robert Craig.

  • Zinfandel

The word of the wine: Assemblage (Champagne)

In Champagne, it is the art of blending still wines from different grape varieties (pinot meunier, pinot noir, chardonnay), from different terroirs (villages, areas) and often from different years. The incorporation of older wines, called reserve wines, allows for greater aromatic complexity.

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Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.

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