Top 100 wines of Madera
Discover the top 100 best wines of Madera of Central Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Madera and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Madera
The wine region of Madera is located in the region of Central Valley of Central Valley of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quady or the Domaine Quady produce mainly wines red, white and natural sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Madera are Touriga nacional, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Madera often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
In the mouth of Madera is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 21 estates and châteaux in the of Madera, producing 51 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Madera go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb.
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.
