Top 100 wines of Walla Walla Valley - Page 4

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

Discovering the wine region of Walla Walla Valley

The wine region of Walla Walla Valley is located in the region of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States. We currently count 225 estates and châteaux in the of Walla Walla Valley, producing 840 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Walla Walla Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Walla Walla Valley

wines from the region of Walla Walla Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef fillet in a crust, express beef cannelloni or alsatian fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Walla Walla Valley

On the nose in the region of Walla Walla Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth in the region of Walla Walla Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.