Top 100 white wines of Sonoma County

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

Discovering the wine region of Sonoma County

The wine region of Sonoma County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 1105 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma County, producing 2365 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma County go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Discover the grape variety: Trousseau

Trousseau noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Jura). 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 bunches, and grapes of medium size. Trousseau noir can be found in many vineyards: Jura, South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Sonoma County

white wines from the region of Sonoma County go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms, fish stew or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Sonoma County

On the nose in the region of Sonoma County often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, mushroom or quince and sometimes also flavors of cherry, marzipan or dried apricot. In the mouth in the region of Sonoma County is a powerful with a nice freshness.

News from the vineyard of Sonoma County

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Igé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Igé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ ...

New Oregon wine appellation ‘Mount Pisgah’ is created

Oregon has got a 23rd AVA after ‘Mount Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon’ was created this month following approval from the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Lying around 15 miles west of Salem, the new appellation zone sits within the broader Willamette Valley AVA. Its lengthy official name was created to prevent confusion with another Mount Pisgah, in Lane County. Morgen McLaughlin, executive director of the Willamette Valley Wineries Association, said it was an exciting development: ‘Th ...

Palladius and Columella verticals: Eben Sadie’s Swartland flagships

The rapid rise of South Africa’s Swartland wine region over the past 20 years has been thrilling to watch. And arguably the most influential winemaker during this renaissance has – and continues to be – Eben Sadie. Sadie was in London recently for a vertical tasting of his flagship wines, the red blend Columella and white blend Palladius. He explained to a rapt audience of critics, buyers and sommeliers how his approach to winemaking has changed over the years, and revealed how he’s preparing fo ...