The Winery The Prisoner of Rutherford of California

Winery The Prisoner - Thorn Merlot
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
This estate is part of the Constellation Brands.
It is ranked in the top 17 of the estates of California.
It is located in Rutherford in the region of California

The Winery The Prisoner is one of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Rutherford to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery The Prisoner wines

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

The top red wines of Winery The Prisoner

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery The Prisoner

How Winery The Prisoner wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef with mustard, grilled leg of lamb marinated in aromatic oil or simple and fragrant roast veal.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery The Prisoner

On the nose the red wine of Winery The Prisoner. often reveals types of flavors of cream, allspice or nutty and sometimes also flavors of chalk, pomegranate or walnut. In the mouth the red wine of Winery The Prisoner. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery The Prisoner

  • 1991With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.40/5

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

  • Zinfandel
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petite Sirah
  • Charbono
  • Pinot Noir

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 white wines of Winery The Prisoner

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery The Prisoner

How Winery The Prisoner wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of basque lasagne, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or paella josé style.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery The Prisoner

On the nose the white wine of Winery The Prisoner. 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 The Prisoner. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery The Prisoner

  • 2011With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.07/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

The top sparkling wines of Winery The Prisoner

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery The Prisoner

How Winery The Prisoner wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of coconut from paimpol, risotto with fresh salmon and zucchini or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery The Prisoner

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery The Prisoner. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery The Prisoner

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Left bank

In Bordeaux, refers to the vineyards located on the left bank of the Gironde, where the dominant grape variety is Cabernet Sauvignon. These are the Medoc, Haut-Médoc, Pessac-Leognan, Graves, etc. appellations.

The top pink wines of Winery The Prisoner

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery The Prisoner

How Winery The Prisoner wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef stew express, greek-style shepherd's pie or osso bucco of veal.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery The Prisoner

On the nose the pink wine of Winery The Prisoner. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery The Prisoner

  • 2018With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Pinot Noir
  • Mourvedre

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery The Prisoner

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 The Prisoner.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

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The word of the wine: Left bank

In Bordeaux, refers to the vineyards located on the left bank of the Gironde, where the dominant grape variety is Cabernet Sauvignon. These are the Medoc, Haut-Médoc, Pessac-Leognan, Graves, etc. appellations.