Top 100 wines of Willamette Valley - Page 6

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

Discovering the wine region of Willamette Valley

The wine region of Willamette Valley is located in the region of Oregon of United States. We currently count 717 estates and châteaux in the of Willamette Valley, producing 2296 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Willamette Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Willamette Valley

wines from the region of Willamette Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tanjia, veal tagine with peas or rabbit on the barbecue.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Willamette Valley

On the nose in the region of Willamette Valley often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical. In the mouth in the region of Willamette Valley is a with a nice freshness.