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.
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
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 thai beef skewers, pork filet mignon with foie gras and rosemary or potjevleesch (meat in a pot).
