Top 100 wines of Napa Valley

Discover the top 100 best wines of Napa Valley of North Coast as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the 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: 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 Napa Valley

wines from the region of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of kamounia : tunisian beef stew, lamb tagine with prunes and almonds or express chicken skewers with spices.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Napa Valley

On the nose in the region of Napa Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth in the region of Napa Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.