Top 100 wines of Alexander Valley - Page 2

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

Discovering the wine region of Alexander Valley

The wine region of Alexander Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 400 estates and châteaux in the of Alexander Valley, producing 1083 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexander 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 Alexander Valley

wines from the region of Alexander Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of rosbeef casserole mamie, leg of lamb with spices or salmon and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Alexander Valley

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