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: Baco noir

It is the only vinifera-riparia that has been commercialized. It is the result of crossing the folle blanche with the riparia grand glabre created in 1902 by François Baco. Depending on the region, we can still find some small plots of black Baco vines often mixed with other varieties. You will also find trellises or arbors installed a long time ago in front of old houses and still maintained in a more than remarkable way thanks to the great vigour of this variety. It should be noted that there is also a white baco resulting from the crossing of the folle blanche by the noah and resembling much the latter.

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 veal shank with mushrooms, veal paupiettes with beer or venison leg with tomato sauce.

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.

Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Umpqua Valley