Top 100 red wines of Lake County

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

Discovering the wine region of Lake County

The wine region of Lake County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alienor or the Domaine Derenoncourt produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lake County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lake County often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, oak or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, vegetal or red fruit.

In the mouth of Lake County is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 177 estates and châteaux in the of Lake County, producing 383 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lake County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Lake County

red wines from the region of Lake County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail, pastillas with lamb and apricots or chicken supreme with morels.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Lake County

On the nose in the region of Lake County often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, mocha or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of cassis, cheese or non oak. In the mouth in the region of Lake County is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.