Top 100 wines of Umpqua Valley

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

Discovering the wine region of Umpqua Valley

The wine region of Umpqua Valley is located in the region of Southern Oregon of Oregon of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Brandborg or the Domaine Abacela produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Umpqua Valley are Pinot noir, Tempranillo and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Umpqua Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, non oak or oak.

In the mouth of Umpqua Valley is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 33 estates and châteaux in the of Umpqua Valley, producing 144 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Umpqua Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Umpqua Valley

wines from the region of Umpqua Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish armorican style, veal cutlets with savoy tomme or saddle of venison with fresh cream.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Umpqua Valley

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

News from the vineyard of Umpqua Valley

Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2021: report and top-scoring wines

Is frost a bad thing? Yes; but it can have unexpected benefits. It can kill shoots, reducing yields, but it doesn’t necessarily affect quality. In cooler growing seasons, vines with fewer bunches can find it easier to ripen them. So given the inclement conditions that followed the frost in 2021, optimists might consider it advantageous that the crop load had been lightened. Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for top-scoring Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2021 wines See all 400 Rhône 2021 tas ...

Chateau St. Jean in Sonoma sold to Foley Family Wines

Foley Family Wines has returned to the acquisition trail in California by announcing its acquisition of Sonoma’s Chateau St. Jean from the Americas division of Treasury Wine Estates, owner of Penfolds in Australia. Foley said it ‘plans to restore the winery to its former glory’. A fee for the deal was not disclosed, but the purchase includes the historic 1920s chateau building, a 6,000-square-foot visitor centre, a winery facility and almost 32 hectares (79 acres) of estate vineyards. Fole ...

Château Latour 2014 released for first time

Château Latour 2014 was released this morning (15 March), making it the youngest Latour grand vin on the market and the third to be released since the first growth estate left the Bordeaux en primeur system in 2012. Farr Vintners was selling Latour 2014 at £4,950 per 12-bottle case, with six magnums offered at £4,980. Bordeaux Index was offering the wine in six-bottle cases at £2,475 in bond. Analyst group Wine Lister said the wine had been released at €430 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, up 18% on the ...

Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Umpqua Valley