Discover the top 100 best wines of Yadkin Valley of Yadkin Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Yadkin Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.
First AVA of North Carolina (2003), 7 Piedmont counties on clay-sandy soils, temperate continental climate with humid summers. Signature Bordeaux and Rhône varieties. Firm Cabernet Sauvignon with blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar and spices, solid tannins. Peppery Cabernet Franc (bell pepper, raspberry), supple Merlot, bright Syrah.
Ample Chardonnay (apple, butter), opulent Viognier (apricot, flowers). ~50 estates in post-tobacco renaissance.
Aromatic, structured whites with firm acidity preserved at full ripeness, featuring aromas of citrus, pineapple, mango, apricot, honey and muscat notes. Absolute star of Canadian Icewines (Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia) where thick-skinned berries survive on the vine through frost, yielding rich liquoreux with exotic fruit and honey aromas. Also made as dry and semi-sweet whites in the northeastern United States. French hybrid created in 1930 by Jean-Louis Vidal (Ugni Blanc × Rayon d'Or).
wines from the region of Yadkin Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef coarse salt, sauté of lamb with curry or pizza calzone with ham and mushrooms.
On the nose in the region of Yadkin Valley often reveals types of flavors of spices, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak. In the mouth in the region of Yadkin Valley is a powerful.
