Discover the top 100 best wines of North Coast of North Coast as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of North Coast and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Vast Californian parent AVA: Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake County. Cabernet Sauvignon the star: powerful, opulent reds with ripe blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate, cedar and tobacco, round tannins, sun-soaked palate. Round Chardonnay (pear, brioche, butter, vanilla). Also fresh coastal and Russian River Pinot Noir, sunny Zinfandel (candied blackberry, spice), supple Merlot.
Climate tempered by the Pacific and morning fog. ~120,000 ha, 6 counties.
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
wines from the region of North Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels, shoulder of lamb in a crust or roast turkey in the oven.
On the nose in the region of North Coast often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, pineapple or cream. In the mouth in the region of North Coast is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
