Top 100 wines of Sonoita
Discover the top 100 best wines of Sonoita of Sonoita as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Sonoita and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Sonoita
The wine region of Sonoita is located in the region of Arizona of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Canelo Hills or the Domaine Callaghan produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sonoita are Mourvèdre, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sonoita often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoita, producing 16 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoita go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.
News from the vineyard of Sonoita
Best celebrity wines: How good are they?
Celebrities from all walks of fame are stepping into the wine world. Sports stars, actors, musicians and TV personalities are all jumping on the wine bandwagon, some owning vineyards and others getting more hands-on in the winemaking itself. This growing trend shows no sign of slowing with recent celebrities to launch their own wines including George Clooney, Gordon Ramsey and Gary Barlow. The Take That star follows in the footsteps of pop singer Kylie Minigue, who launched a successful range of ...
Rare Lafite 1887 magnum tops £22,000 in Sotheby’s auction
A magnum of Lafite Rothschild 1887 sold for £22,500 ($28,300) at a Sotheby’s auction of ‘vinous treasures’ spanning nearly 200 years. The wine, held in storage with Octavian group in Wiltshire, had a pre-sale high estimate of £18,000. A single bottle of Château d’Yquem 1831 sold for £27,500 (pre-sale high estimate: £20,000). Another bottle of Yquem, from the 1896 vintage, sold for £15,000, tripling its pre-sale high estimate. ‘An extraordinary wine from a very great Sauternes vintage,’ said Sere ...
Decanter’s Regional Editors pick out their top wines for Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC
In the first part of this series, see the wines that the Decanter editorial team is most excited about tasting at the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC on Saturday 18th June 2022. Amy Wislocki – Decanter Magazine Editor Cape Landing Blackwood Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River 2019 At the end of every year at Decanter, we organise a ‘Wines of the Year‘ tasting. We ask our key contributors and editorial staff to pick out the wines that most impressed them during the year just gon ...