Top 100 white wines of Oregon - Page 5
Discover the top 100 best white wines of Oregon as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Oregon and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Oregon
Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, is one of the youngest and most promising wine regions in the world. The state put itself on the international wine map in the late 1960s and has been building its position ever since. Production volumes have remained relatively quiet. The 2017 Oregon Vineyards and Wineries report recorded just under 34,000 acres (13,750 hectares) of planted vineyards.
California has more than ten times as much vineyard acreage as Oregon. Yet in the early 21st century, Oregon is considered a world-class wine region, especially for its Pinot noir. The classic Oregon Pinot has a Deepcherry red Color. It offers aromas of black cherries, stewed strawberries and an earthy edge.
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 white wine of Oregon
white wines from the region of Oregon go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of gloom and doom, mussels carbonara or steak tartare.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Oregon
On the nose in the region of Oregon often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth in the region of Oregon is a powerful with a nice freshness.
