The Winery Swanson of Rutherford of California

Winery Swanson
The winery offers 44 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Vintage Wine Estates.
It is ranked in the top 165 of the estates of California.
It is located in Rutherford in the region of California
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The Winery Swanson is one of the best wineries to follow in Rutherford.. It offers 44 wines for sale in of Rutherford to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Swanson wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Swanson

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Swanson

How Winery Swanson wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of borscht (russia), braised lamb with peppers or autumn pumpkin pie.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Swanson

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Swanson

  • 1997With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.15/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Rutherford

The wine region of Rutherford is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Frank Family or the Domaine Scarecrow produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rutherford are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rutherford often reveals types of flavors of cherry, menthol or green apple and sometimes also flavors of peach, citrus or tropical.

In the mouth of Rutherford is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 268 estates and châteaux in the of Rutherford, producing 544 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Rutherford go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Swanson

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Swanson

How Winery Swanson wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Swanson

  • 0With an average score of 4.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Swanson.

  • Mission

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 Swanson

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Swanson

How Winery Swanson wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of sauerkraut of the sea in casserole, steamed ginger fish (china) or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Swanson

On the nose the white wine of Winery Swanson. 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 Swanson. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Swanson

  • 2016With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Traditional method

Also known as the Champagne method, this is the elaboration of sparkling wines according to the second fermentation method in the bottle.

The top pink wines of Winery Swanson

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Swanson

How Winery Swanson wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of venison leg in casserole, oven-baked lamb stew or veal chop normandy style.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Swanson

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

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Swanson

  • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Sangiovese
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Swanson

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

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).