Top 100 red wines of Humboldt County

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Humboldt County of North Coast as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red 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: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to 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-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News from the vineyard of Humboldt County

Demand for NZ wine shows no sign of slowing

Global demand for New Zealand wine saw exports rise by 9% to NZ$599m (£315m) in the first quarter of the new export year, to the end of September 2021, according to the latest data from New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW). A higher price per litre saw the average value of export wines rise by 4% for the three months, versus the same period of last year, but NZW also reiterated that managing tight supplies was a key challenge for wineries. ‘The ongoing demand for New Zealand wine has proven that the di ...

Plans for first Campbeltown distillery in 180 years revealed

R&B Distillers, operator of the Isle of Raasay Distillery, plans to open The Machrihanish Distillery at Dhurrie Farm, Machrihanish, as a ‘farm-to-bottle’ single malt distillery, along with a visitor centre and whisky club. The company aims to make Machrihanish a sustainable, net-zero distillery that uses no fossil fuels in its production, as well as using biological farming practices to create greater biodiversity on the adjacent farmland. Plans are expected to be finalised during 2022, with ...

Californian Pinot Noir pioneer Josh Jensen passes away

Josh Jensen was famed for producing elegant, silky Pinot Noirs at Calera Wine Company on the Central Coast.  Leading wine critic Robert Parker Jr once described Calera – the company that Jensen founded in 1971 – as ‘California’s Romanée-Conti.’ Jensen completed undergraduate studies at Yale, but his love of fine wine blossomed while completing an MA in social anthropology at Oxford University in the UK. He was a key member of the rowing crew at both universities, but he still found time to devel ...

Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Humboldt County