The Winery Curious Beasts of California

Winery Curious Beasts - Blood Red
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Truett Hurst.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of California.
It is located in California
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The Winery Curious Beasts is one of the best wineries to follow in Californie.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Curious Beasts wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Curious Beasts

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Curious Beasts

How Winery Curious Beasts wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of greek moussaka, berber giblet frying pan or venison bourguignon.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Curious Beasts

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Curious Beasts

  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Zinfandel
  • Petite Sirah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

With its mountains, valleys, plains and plateaus, California's topography is as Complex as its Climate, offering winemakers a bewildering array of terroirs. California wines have only gained worldwide recognition in recent decades (especially after the 1976 Paris ruling). However, the state's wine history goes back more than 200 years. European vines were first planted in the 18th century, when settlers and missionaries moved up and down the West Coast.

The top white wines of Winery Curious Beasts

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Curious Beasts

How Winery Curious Beasts wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce, baked salmon with tomato or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Curious Beasts

On the nose the white wine of Winery Curious Beasts. 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 Curious Beasts. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Curious Beasts

  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1991With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Chardonnay

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 Curious Beasts

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

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.

News about Winery Curious Beasts and wines from the region

LVMH buys Napa Valley’s Joseph Phelps Vineyards

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Claude Taittinger: Obituary

Claude took over Champagne Taittinger, which was founded by his father Pierre Taittinger in 1932, in 1960 following the death of his brother, François. He served first as managing director and then president of the company until 2005. During his tenure, he grew Champagne Taittinger from a niche label into a brand with international scale. Moreover, as one of the pioneers of the broader Champagne category’s international success during the 20th century, Claude has been credited with taking France ...

The rise of California Cabernet Franc plus 20 top wines worth seeking out

In the wake of the second destructive wave of the phylloxera bug in California in the 1980s and 1990s, Cabernet Sauvignon rose to such prominence and dominance (especially in Napa Valley) that I, like most people, assumed it must now be the most expensive grape variety in the state. Wrong. That would be Cabernet Franc. Top 20 California Cabernet Franc wines Slowly, steadily and quietly, Cabernet Sauvignon’s father has displaced its son* as the priciest grape to buy and the grape that is generati ...

The word of the wine: Climate

Term used in Burgundy to designate a locality. The most famous climats are subject to specific recognition and constitute the first growths.