Top 100 red wines of High Valley

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

Discovering the wine region of High Valley

The wine region of High Valley is located in the region of Lake County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Imagery or the Domaine Miro produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of High Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Mourvèdre and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of High Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, pear or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, microbio or dried fruit.

In the mouth of High Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 12 estates and châteaux in the of High Valley, producing 55 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of High Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.

News from the vineyard of High Valley

Bordeaux 2021 harvest was 20% below 10-year average following spring frosts

The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) revealed that the Bordeaux 2021 vintage was 20% below the region’s 10-year average. Bud burst came earlier than usual amid very sunny weather in March, and many young buds were then destroyed by severe frosts, which hammered the region in early April. It means that producers will have just 503 million bottles from the 2021 vintage, which is significantly below average. The region’s sweet whites, including Sauternes, suffered the sharpest y ...

Hugh Johnson: ‘What can irritate me is change for change’s sake’

‘New’ is the second most popular word in any sales catalogue. (The first is ‘Free’.) We scribblers can’t resist it: it guarantees copy of one sort or another. Even in the slowly evolving world of wine, where the main ethos of the product is historical continuity, ‘new’ sells. To someone like me with a strong sense of history, not to mention conservative tastes, it can be a bit unsettling. It’s not really change that bothers me. There is always room for improvement. What can irritate me is change ...

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...