Top 100 wines of Pennsylvania
Discover the top 100 best wines of Pennsylvania as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Pennsylvania and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Historic East Coast vineyard (planted from 1683 by William Penn). Cabernet Franc as flagship: fresh, peppery reds with notes of raspberry, ripe bell pepper, violet and fresh herbs, supple tannins. Colourful, fruity Chambourcin hybrid (cherry, plum), off-dry Vidal Blanc with exotic fruit, aromatic Traminette (rose, lychee). Also mineral Riesling and Chardonnay.
5 AVAs including Lehigh Valley and Lake Erie. Humid continental climate. Qualitative revival underway.
Intensely coloured, fruity reds with a dense purple robe, soft tannins and a generous palate, with aromas of black cherry, blackberry, plum and floral notes. Made as light easy-drinking reds, popular semi-dry cuvées and more structured barrel-aged versions. The second most planted red variety in Germany (Palatinate, Rheinhessen, Württemberg). Cross of helfensteiner × heroldrebe created in 1955 in Weinsberg by August Herold.
wines from the region of Pennsylvania go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, mouse of lamb with thyme or pasta with shrimp.
On the nose in the region of Pennsylvania often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth in the region of Pennsylvania is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.