Top 100 wines of Yakima Valley

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

Discovering the wine region of Yakima Valley

The wine region of Yakima Valley is located in the region of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States. We currently count 259 estates and châteaux in the of Yakima Valley, producing 759 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Yakima Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Yakima Valley

wines from the region of Yakima Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew with red wine, rolled lamb shoulder with herbs or duck and peach brochettes.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Yakima Valley

On the nose in the region of Yakima Valley 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 Yakima Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.