Top 100 wines of Mendocino

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

Discovering the wine region of Mendocino

The wine region of Mendocino is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Las Jaras Wines or the Domaine Anthill Farms produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mendocino are Zinfandel, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mendocino often reveals types of flavors of cherry, butter or guava and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

In the mouth of Mendocino is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 204 estates and châteaux in the of Mendocino, producing 434 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mendocino go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or veal.

Discover the grape variety: Valdiguié

Valdiguié noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Quercy). 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 large bunches and large grapes. The Valdiguié noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Mendocino

wines from the region of Mendocino go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or veal such as recipes of autumn leaves, chinese noodles with shrimp or veal shank with mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Mendocino

On the nose in the region of Mendocino often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth in the region of Mendocino is a powerful with a nice freshness.