The The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey of Colorado

The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey
The winery offers 22 different wines
3.8
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 12 of the estates of Colorado.
It is located in Colorado
Find the The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey on Facebook and on Twitter

The The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey is one of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in of Colorado to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey wines

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

The top red wines of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey

How The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork chops with potatoes, pork roulades with cream and mushrooms or rabbit with goat cheese and mint.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey

On the nose the red wine of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak.

The best vintages in the red wines of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey

  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Norton
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Colorado

American Far West vineyard at extreme altitude (1,200-2,000 m), among the highest in North America. A dry continental climate with strong thermal swings signing tension and freshness. Firm Cabernet Sauvignon reds with signature notes of blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar and menthol, tight tannins. Round, fruity Merlot (plum, cocoa), peppery Cabernet Franc.

Taut Riesling whites (citrus, peach, petrol), precise Chardonnay. 2 star AVAs: Grand Valley on the Colorado River and West Elks.

The top white wines of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey

How The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of butternut and goat cheese gratin, coulibiac of salmon or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey

On the nose the white wine of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, earth or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey

  • 0With an average score of 3.85/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey.

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

Generous, high-alcohol reds with a dark robe and indulgent palate, showing aromas of stewed blackberry, raspberry, black pepper, liquorice, cinnamon and cooked fruit. Also vinified as a popular sweet rosé (White Zinfandel). Star of California (Lodi, Sonoma, Dry Creek Valley, Paso Robles) with sought-after century-old vines. Identical to Italian Primitivo and Croatian Crljenak Kaštelanski by DNA analysis.

The top sweet wines of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey

How The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of scottish haggis or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey

On the nose the sweet wine of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey

  • 0With an average score of 3.97/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey.

  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Sulphiting

Introduction of a sulphurous solution into a must or wine to protect it from accidents or diseases, or to select the ferments.

The top pink wines of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey

How The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), lamb with coconut milk or rabbit with goat cheese and mint.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey

On the nose the pink wine of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey

  • 0With an average score of 3.78/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey.

  • Merlot
  • Zinfandel

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey

Planning a wine route in the of Colorado? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.