Top 100 wines of Yamhill County

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

Discovering the wine region of Yamhill County

The wine region of Yamhill County is located in the region of Oregon of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sine Qua Non or the Domaine Beaux Frères produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Yamhill County are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Yamhill County often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, spices or microbio.

In the mouth of Yamhill County is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 19 estates and châteaux in the of Yamhill County, producing 22 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Yamhill County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

News from the vineyard of Yamhill County

Andrew Jefford: ‘Come on in, the flames said. Taste wine; avoid hypothermia’

Niagara’s summer? It’s hot, and sticky. I tried a walk near my hotel in mid-July but could only find a large retail mall. It was early; the shops were still shut. Even so, I had to dodge from awning to awning, avoiding the prosecuting sun. I’ve been there in autumn, too, which happened to be mellow and easeful – though it can also be wild, wind-whipped, rain-drenched. The ‘shoulder seasons’ are feared here: you never know what’s coming. The first time I went it was deepest winter. That made an i ...

Willamette Valley grape crop is dealt a frosty blow

On 11 April, 2022, cold temperatures, snow and frost arrived in the Willamette Valley. The pre-dawn hours of 15 April were particularly devastating, with numerous vineyards registering overnight lows of minus three to zero degrees Celsius. Gregory Jones, a research climatologist and CEO of Abacela Winery in Roseburg, Oregon, refers to the event as ‘February in April’ in his weather and climate newsletter. The frost’s timing was disastrous. Thanks to a warmer, drier Oregon winter, Chardonnay and ...

San Luis Obispo Coast recognised as newest AVA

San Luis Obispo Coast was awarded on 9 March, 2022 by the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. The new AVA establishes a 97 kilometer-long strip along California that locals call SLO (slow) Coast, describing the Pacific Ocean’s influence on the area’s culture and lifestyle, terrain, and wines.  SLO Coast is located midway between two major California cities, San Francisco and Los Angeles, with Burgundy varieties making up a majority of San Luis Obispo Coast’s high-end wine pr ...