Top 100 red wines of Sonoma Coast - Page 2

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

Discovering the wine region of Sonoma Coast

The wine region of Sonoma Coast is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 625 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma Coast, producing 1515 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Sonoma Coast

red wines from the region of Sonoma Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, chicken with rice for cookeo robot or roast pheasant.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Sonoma Coast

On the nose in the region of Sonoma Coast often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or red fruit. In the mouth in the region of Sonoma Coast is a powerful with a nice freshness.