Top 100 white wines of Virginia
Discover the top 100 best white wines of Virginia as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Virginia and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Virginia
Quality pole of the American east coast, unique signature in Viognier: ample, fragrant whites with notes of apricot, white peach, honey and flowers, silky on the palate. Cabernet Franc star in red, fine and fresh (raspberry, ripe pepper, spices). Also dense Petit Verdot, round Merlot, balanced Chardonnay, Vidal Blanc and native Norton. Humid continental climate tempered by the Appalachians, 8 AVAs (Monticello, Shenandoah).
Wine heritage of Thomas Jefferson.
Discover the grape variety: Barbera
Intense, fruity reds with a deep purple robe, supple tannins and an ample palate with characteristically very high acidity, with signature aromas of red fruits (black cherry, morello), ripe plum, spices, violet and Piedmontese balsamic notes. Star of Barbera d'Asti DOCG and Barbera d'Alba DOC, also exported to Argentina (Mendoza) and California. Italian black variety, the third most planted red grape in Italy, originating from Piedmont.
Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Virginia
white wines from the region of Virginia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of endives with ham (improved), my mother's rabbit or fish and shrimp curry.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Virginia
On the nose in the region of Virginia often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
