Discover the top 100 best sweet wines of North Coast of North Coast as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sweet wines that are popular of North Coast and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Vast Californian parent AVA: Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake County. Cabernet Sauvignon the star: powerful, opulent reds with ripe blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate, cedar and tobacco, round tannins, sun-soaked palate. Round Chardonnay (pear, brioche, butter, vanilla). Also fresh coastal and Russian River Pinot Noir, sunny Zinfandel (candied blackberry, spice), supple Merlot.
Climate tempered by the Pacific and morning fog. ~120,000 ha, 6 counties.
Aromatic whites (sometimes reds) ranging from off-dry to luscious, showing powerful signature aromas of muscat, rose, white flowers, fresh grape and exotic fruits. Vinified dry, sweet, liqueur, VDN and sparkling. A family of historic aromatic varieties among the oldest cultivated in the world, including Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Muscat d'Alexandrie, Muscat Ottonel and many others. Grown across the Mediterranean and worldwide.
sweet wines from the region of North Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of fish pot, garlic shrimp or tarte tatin.
