Top 100 red wines of Lake Chelan

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

Discovering the wine region of Lake Chelan

The wine region of Lake Chelan is located in the region of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine C R Sandidge or the Domaine Tsillan produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lake Chelan are Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lake Chelan often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of non oak, spices or red fruit.

In the mouth of Lake Chelan is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 29 estates and châteaux in the of Lake Chelan, producing 110 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lake Chelan go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Lake Chelan

red wines from the region of Lake Chelan go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, multicoloured butterfly pasta or pork tenderloin with mushroom sauce.

News from the vineyard of Lake Chelan

International Beaujolais Nouveau Day

Although Cru Beaujolais has been having its moment in the sun for a few years now, its younger, lighter-bodied ‘nouveau’ cousin is coming back into its own. How Beaujolais Nouveau Day started The tradition of Beaujolais Nouveau dates back to the 1800s. Winemakers would bottle their just-fermented wine, produced from grapes harvested just a few months prior, an unusually tight timeframe in winemaking terms. This occasion called for a massive celebration among Beaujolais-based vigneron ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

Which countries drink the most wine? Ask Decanter

The US still comes top on the list of which countries drink the most wine overall, according to to preliminary figures released this week by the International Organisation of Vine & Wine (OIV).  Wine consumption in the US crept up by 0.7% in 2021, to 33.1 million hectolitres (3.31 billion litres), the OIV said in a report on the state of the industry. World wine consumption grew by the same margin, to hit 236 million hectolitres (mhl), or 23.6bn litres, although trends varied by nation. That ...