Top 100 wines of Mendocino Ridge

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

Discovering the wine region of Mendocino Ridge

The wine region of Mendocino Ridge is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Arista or the Domaine Ferrari Carano produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mendocino Ridge are Pinot noir, Zinfandel and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mendocino Ridge often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

In the mouth of Mendocino Ridge is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 46 estates and châteaux in the of Mendocino Ridge, producing 84 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mendocino Ridge go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal 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 wine of Mendocino Ridge

wines from the region of Mendocino Ridge go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, cocotte chicken roulades or cassoulet of yesteryear.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Mendocino Ridge

On the nose in the region of Mendocino Ridge often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth in the region of Mendocino Ridge is a powerful with a nice freshness.