Top 100 red wines of Ribbon Ridge

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Ribbon Ridge of Willamette Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Ribbon Ridge and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Ribbon Ridge

The wine region of Ribbon Ridge is located in the region of Chehalem Mountains of Oregon of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Beaux Frères or the Domaine Beaux Frères produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribbon Ridge are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribbon Ridge often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or game and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, perfume or ripe strawberries.

In the mouth of Ribbon Ridge is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 48 estates and châteaux in the of Ribbon Ridge, producing 102 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ribbon Ridge go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Ribbon Ridge

red wines from the region of Ribbon Ridge go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, flank steak with shallots in red wine sauce or stuffed cabbage leaves.

News from the vineyard of Ribbon Ridge

Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020: report and top-scoring wines

Nowhere is the disparity in quality more evident this year than in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. A lot of Tradition bottlings were disappointingly lean and scrawny, but the best terroirs really shined, producing athletic, elegant wines of intensity and panache. Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for the top scoring Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020 wines {"content":"PHA+PGEgaHJlZj0iaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGVjYW50ZXIuY29tL3dpbmUvZ3JhcGUtdmFyaWV0aWVzL2dyZW5hY2hlLWdhcm5hY2hhLyI+PHN0cm9uZz5HcmVuYWNoZTwv ...

Jenson Button makes foray into the spirits world with blended Scotch

The new blend, jointly developed by Button and Taiwan-based drinks consultant George Koutsakis, is named after the historic process of designing and hand building the bodywork for a luxury car. It brings together malt and grain whiskies from the five main regions of Scotland: Islay, Campbeltown, Speyside, the Highlands and the Lowlands, before being married together and extra matured in ex-sherry casks and finally bottled at 46% Button, who also last year revived the fortunes of the formerly def ...

Bordeaux château to ‘simulate’ 2050 vintage climate

Château La Tour Carnet said it will expose an experimental vineyard to artificially higher temperatures to replicate some of the conditions the Bordeaux 2050 vintage may face due to climate change. It’s part of the ‘Oracle’ project at the fourth growth estate, which is among those in Bordeaux seeking to understand how well classic grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot can adapt to climate change. At La Tour Carnet, warming cables more commonly used in aeroplanes will be employed thi ...