Top 100 wines of Lehigh Valley

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

Discovering the wine region of Lehigh Valley

The wine region of Lehigh Valley is located in the region of Pennsylvania of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vynecrest or the Domaine Clover Hill produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lehigh Valley are Chambourcin, Merlot and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lehigh Valley often reveals types of flavors of oak, tropical fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, spices or black fruit.

We currently count 10 estates and châteaux in the of Lehigh Valley, producing 78 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lehigh Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Lehigh Valley

wines from the region of Lehigh Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beer goulash, shoulder of lamb on a bed of potatoes or scallops with cream.

News from the vineyard of Lehigh Valley

Tribute paid to Franciacorta wine pioneer Franco Ziliani

Franciacorta has lost one of its fathers; Franco Ziliani died aged 90 this Christmas. He was the winemaker who, along with the Count Guido Berlucchi, changed the destiny of an entire region and helped make Franciacorta one of the most consistent areas in the world for sparkling wines made in the traditional method. Their fateful encounter was in 1958 at Palazzo Lana, in Franciacorta. Count Berlucchi began to question the young winemaker about how to improve his unstable white wine produced in Co ...

The Duckhorn Portfolio purchases 107ha vineyard in Paso Robles

The luxury wine group bought Bottom Line Ranch in the San Miguel District for an undisclosed sum. It is exclusively planted with Cabernet, featuring seven top clones on three drought-tolerant rootstocks. Alex Ryan, chief executive and president of The Duckhorn Portfolio, said the sub-appellation’s climate is ideal for producing world-class Cabernet Sauvignon. ‘There is a reason why Paso Robles has the most Cabernet Sauvignon acreage of any appellation in California outside of Napa Valley,’ added ...

Warmer climate to boost UK wine production, says study

Higher growing season temperatures over the next 20 years are likely to further increase the UK’s potential for wine production, according to new modelling on ‘near-term’ climate change impact on the sector. Yet wineries also need flexibility to adapt to challenges, said the study, published in the Oeno One journal and part of a wider project on climate resilience in UK wine. Conditions seen in the excellent 2018 vintage are set to become more common in several areas, including East ...