The Winery Courtney Benham of Unknow region

Winery Courtney Benham - Cabernet Franc
The winery offers 48 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Martin Ray Vineyards.
It is ranked in the top 1112 of the estates of Unknow region.
It is located in Unknow region

The Winery Courtney Benham is one of the best wineries to follow in Région inconnue.. It offers 48 wines for sale in of Unknow region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Courtney Benham wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Courtney Benham

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Courtney Benham

How Winery Courtney Benham wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chickpeas spanish style, rabbit in sauce or quinoa patties with courgettes and fresh goat cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Courtney Benham

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Courtney Benham

  • 2017With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.74/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Zinfandel
  • Cabernet Franc

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The top white wines of Winery Courtney Benham

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Courtney Benham

How Winery Courtney Benham wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of savoyard pizza (cream base), salmon in foil in the microwave or magic cake cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Courtney Benham

On the nose the white wine of Winery Courtney Benham. 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 Courtney Benham. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Courtney Benham

  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.64/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Courtney Benham

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Courtney Benham

How Winery Courtney Benham wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast veal with mustard cream, filet mignon in a crust or stuffed guinea fowl in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Courtney Benham

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Courtney Benham. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Courtney Benham

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Powdery mildew

Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Less dreadful than mildew, it only attacks the surface of the green parts. Sulphur has long been the best remedy.

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Discover the grape variety: Carignan

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.

News about Winery Courtney Benham and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Powdery mildew

Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Less dreadful than mildew, it only attacks the surface of the green parts. Sulphur has long been the best remedy.