Top 100 white wines of Sonoma Valley - Page 2

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

Discovering the wine region of Sonoma Valley

The wine region of Sonoma Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 312 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma Valley, producing 950 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma 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 Sonoma Valley

white wines from the region of Sonoma Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed pumpkin, grilled tuna with mediterranean marinade or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.