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: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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 chickpeas spanish style, spaghetti with tuna (real italian recipe) or veal chop with rosemary.