Top 100 wines of Missouri
Discover the top 100 best wines of Missouri as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Missouri and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Missouri
American Midwest vineyard, cradle of the first US AVA (Augusta, 1980, 8 months before Napa). Signature Norton/Cynthiana, the state's official grape and a native pride: dense, deeply coloured reds with signature notes of blackberry, candied black cherry, plum, coffee, leather and spices, firm tannins - fleshy age-worthy wines, robust against the humid continental climate. Also off-dry Vidal Blanc (citrus, honey), fruity red Chambourcin, peppery Cabernet Franc, lively Seyval Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Norton
Structured, colourful reds with a deep purple hue, firm tannins and a dense palate with fresh acidity; signature aromas of dark fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, spices, chocolate and American earthy notes. Good rustic ageing potential. The grape of Missouri, defining regional identity, widely grown across the USA (Virginia, Arkansas). American black hybrid derived from Vitis aestivalis, discovered around 1820 by Dr Daniel Norton in Virginia.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Missouri
wines from the region of Missouri go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of cassoulet of yesteryear, tuna sandwich or chicken massala.
