Top 100 wines of Applegate Valley

Discover the top 100 best wines of Applegate Valley of Southern Oregon as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Applegate Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Applegate Valley

The wine region of Applegate Valley is located in the region of Rogue Valley of Oregon of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Minimus or the Domaine Cowhorn produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Applegate Valley are Viognier, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Vermentino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Applegate Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or black fruit.

In the mouth of Applegate Valley is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 41 estates and châteaux in the of Applegate Valley, producing 136 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Applegate Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Applegate Valley

wines from the region of Applegate Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, lamb tagine with apricots or ham with leek fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Applegate Valley

On the nose in the region of Applegate Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or black fruit. In the mouth in the region of Applegate Valley is a with a nice freshness.

News from the vineyard of Applegate Valley

Burge is back in Krondorf winery – for the third time

The Krondorf facility is where Burge’s enigmatic wine empire began in 1978, when he created the successful Krondorf Wines label in partnership with the late Ian Wilson. After selling the Krondorf brand to Mildara Blass Wines, he bought the winery site to establish Grant Burge Wines in 1988, a label that grew to produce 750,000 dozen wines a year and turn over $70m. Grant Burge Wines is a brand now owned by Accolade Wines, having been sold by Burge and his wife Helen in January 2015 [announcement ...

Walls: Get to know the 20 lieux-dits of Hermitage

Not so long ago, most Hermitage was a blend of different vineyards from across the hill. However, since the 1990s we’ve seen an increasing range of single-vineyard wines being made. Getting a handle on the most important sites will help guide you to a style you enjoy, and even if you prefer blended wines, becoming familiar with the individual Hermitage lieux-dits will enrich your drinking experience. Scroll down to see Matt Walls’ tasting notes and scores for seven wines from Hermitage lie ...

Hospices de Beaune 2021 auction breaks per-barrel sales records

Despite the lowest number of barrels going under the hammer in 15 years, the 2021 Hospices de Beaune charity auction broke per-barrel price records, reaching an impressive total sales figure of €12.5m (£10.48m/$14.09m), excluding buyer premiums. The total was not too far behind last year’s high tally – close to €13.44 million – where almost double the number of barrels were sold. This year’s sale, with 362 lots, including seven barrels of spirits, reached an average price per lot of €34,980 (£29 ...