Top 100 white wines of Napa Valley - Page 10

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

Discovering the wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Napa Valley

white wines from the region of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of scallops in coral sauce, marinade for chicken brochettes or my brazilian sister-in-law's coconut milk fish.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Napa Valley

On the nose in the region of Napa Valley often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, butter or citrus fruit. In the mouth in the region of Napa Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.