The Winery Sterling Vineyards of Calistoga of California

Winery Sterling Vineyards
The winery offers 125 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Treasury Wine Estates.
It is ranked in the top 37 of the estates of California.
It is located in Calistoga in the region of California
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The Winery Sterling Vineyards is one of the world's great estates. It offers 125 wines for sale in of Calistoga to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Sterling Vineyards Estate is an iconic vineyard located in Calistoga, in the state of California, United States. Nestled in the renowned Napa Valley county, this winery enjoys an ideal location for viticulture, with a Mediterranean climate conducive to the maturation of grapes. Founded in 1964 by Peter Newton, a British wine enthusiast, the estate is recognized for its top-quality wine varieties. It offers a wide range of wines, from richly structured Cabernet Sauvignon to fresh, delicate Chardonnay, and carefully balanced Pinot Noir. The exceptional quality of the wines is attributed to sustainable farming and cutting-edge winemaking techniques practiced by the estate's vine growers and oenologists. Beyond wines, Sterling Vineyards Estate is also known for its distinctive architecture. Inspired by Mykonos in Greece, Peter Newton designed a dazzling white building that beautifully contrasts against California's blue sky and surrounding green vineyards. Estate visitors can access the wine cellar via an aerial tramway, offering a breathtaking panoramic view of the vineyards and hills of Napa Valley. The estate tour is not limited to wine tasting. Sterling Vineyards Estate offers a complete wine tourism experience with a tour of the wine cellars, an introduction to winemaking, and a wine tasting paired with local cheeses. The panoramic terraces offer an unparalleled view of the vineyards, making it a perfect place to relax and enjoy the picturesque scenery. In sum, Sterling Vineyards Estate represents a true alchemy between the art of winemaking and the art of living.

Top Winery Sterling Vineyards wines

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

The top sparkling wines of Winery Sterling Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Sterling Vineyards

How Winery Sterling Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sauté of doe stroganoff, stuffed pumpkin or duck stew.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Sterling Vineyards

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Sterling Vineyards. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, non oak or vegetal. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Sterling Vineyards. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Sterling Vineyards

  • 2017With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.75/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Sterling Vineyards.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Glera (Prosecco)

Discovering the wine region of Calistoga

The wine region of Calistoga is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Venge Vineyards or the Domaine Maybach Family Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Calistoga are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Calistoga often reveals types of flavors of earth, graphite or allspice and sometimes also flavors of star anise, black plum or orange peel.

In the mouth of Calistoga is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 107 estates and châteaux in the of Calistoga, producing 242 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Calistoga go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Sterling Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Sterling Vineyards

How Winery Sterling Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, leg of lamb with crust or roast duck breast stuffed with porcini mushrooms and chanterelles.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Sterling Vineyards

On the nose the red wine of Winery Sterling Vineyards. 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 Sterling Vineyards. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Sterling Vineyards

  • 1995With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petite Sirah
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

The top white wines of Winery Sterling Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Sterling Vineyards

How Winery Sterling Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of risotto of the sea, ham and comté quiche or pizza goat cheese and honey.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Sterling Vineyards

On the nose the white wine of Winery Sterling Vineyards. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, earth or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Sterling Vineyards. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Sterling Vineyards

  • 2019With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.68/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Sterling Vineyards.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Gris
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Malvasia
  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Gourmet

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The top sweet wines of Winery Sterling Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Sterling Vineyards

How Winery Sterling Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels, leg of lamb with herb stuffing or smoked salmon and goat cheese quiche.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Sterling Vineyards

  • 2012With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Sterling Vineyards.

  • Zinfandel
  • Muscat Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

The top pink wines of Winery Sterling Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Sterling Vineyards

How Winery Sterling Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of improved horse steak, marinated lamb chops (honey, worcestershire sauce, olive oil) or thai beef wok.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Sterling Vineyards

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Sterling Vineyards. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Sterling Vineyards

  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Sterling Vineyards.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Maturing (champagne)

After riddling, the bottles are stored on "point", upside down, with the neck of one bottle in the bottom of the other. The duration of this maturation is very important: in contact with the dead yeasts, the wine takes on subtle aromas and gains in roundness and fatness. A brut without year must remain at least 15 months in the cellar after bottling, a vintage 36 months.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Sterling Vineyards

Planning a wine route in the of Calistoga? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Sterling Vineyards.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.

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