Top 100 wines of Washington
Discover the top 100 best wines of Washington as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Washington and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
20 AVAs: Walla Walla, Yakima Valley, Red Mountain. Dry continental climate, loess over basalt.
Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo
Elegant, structured reds with aromas of strawberry, cherry, plum, leather, blond tobacco and pronounced vanilla from long oak ageing. Ranges from Joven to Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva. Star of Rioja DOCa, Ribera del Duero DO and Toro DO, also shines in the Douro as Tinta Roriz/Aragonez. One of the world's most planted Spanish varieties.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Washington
wines from the region of Washington go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac or duck breast with pepper sauce.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Washington
On the nose in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Washington
The best wines of Washington in other styles
- The best wines natural sweet of Washington in other styles
- The best wines pink of Washington in other styles
- The best wines red of Washington in other styles
- The best wines sparkling of Washington in other styles
- The best wines sweet of Washington in other styles
- The best wines white of Washington in other styles