Top 100 wines of Humboldt County

Discover the top 100 best wines of Humboldt County of North Coast as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Humboldt County and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Humboldt County

The wine region of Humboldt County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cabot or the Domaine Woodenhead produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Humboldt County are Pinot noir, Nebbiolo and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Humboldt County often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of earth.

In the mouth of Humboldt County is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 13 estates and châteaux in the of Humboldt County, producing 22 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Humboldt County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Humboldt County

wines from the region of Humboldt County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef bobotie, saddle of lamb stuffed with chicken breast and basil or pasta with veal stock sauce.

Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Humboldt County