Top 100 wines of Southern Oregon - Page 2

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

Discovering the wine region of Southern Oregon

The wine region of Southern Oregon is located in the region of Oregon of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Leah Jørgensen Cellars or the Domaine Cliff Creek Cellars produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Southern Oregon are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Southern Oregon often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, spices or microbio.

In the mouth of Southern Oregon is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 51 estates and châteaux in the of Southern Oregon, producing 111 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Southern Oregon go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Southern Oregon

wines from the region of Southern Oregon go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, veal cutlets au gratin or homemade burger.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Southern Oregon

On the nose in the region of Southern Oregon often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth in the region of Southern Oregon is a with a nice freshness.

News from the vineyard of Southern Oregon

What the Decanter team is drinking this Christmas

Tina Gellie, Content Manager and Regional Editor (Australia, South Africa, New Zealand & Canada) It was a big year of Decanter travel for me, heading to Napa and New York in June, South Africa in October and most recently a week each in Margaret River and South Australia. These trips have formed the basis of my festive selections. Christmas lunch on North Stradbroke Island (reunited with my family after four years, no thanks to Covid) always starts with oysters, followed by a bucket of prawn ...

Meet Decanter’s US team

From the vineyards of Oregon on the west coast to those of New York’s Long Island in the east, the wine regions of the United States are vast and varied. And increasingly important to us here at Decanter – across not only the magazine and website, but our Decanter Premium channel online, the annual Decanter World Wine Awards and events such as our inaugural New York Decanter Fine Wine Encounter in June 2022. We strive to provide the best coverage for our international audience and so felt it was ...

New Oregon wine appellation ‘Mount Pisgah’ is created

Oregon has got a 23rd AVA after ‘Mount Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon’ was created this month following approval from the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Lying around 15 miles west of Salem, the new appellation zone sits within the broader Willamette Valley AVA. Its lengthy official name was created to prevent confusion with another Mount Pisgah, in Lane County. Morgen McLaughlin, executive director of the Willamette Valley Wineries Association, said it was an exciting development: ‘Th ...

Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Southern Oregon