The best wines of United Kingdom

Discover the best wines of United Kingdom as well as the best winemakers of United Kingdom and estates of United Kingdom to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of United Kingdom and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of United Kingdom by region

Looking for a good wine of United Kingdom among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of United Kingdom. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of United Kingdom with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of United Kingdom

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of United Kingdom

Red wines from the region of United Kingdom go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of caramelized lamb mice, meatloaf with lovage (perpetual celery) or rabbit with goat cheese and mint.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of United Kingdom

On the nose the red wine of the region of United Kingdom. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

The best vintages in red wine of United Kingdom

  • 2008With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of United Kingdom

  • Pinot Noir
  • Regent
  • Pinot Noir Précoce
  • Rondo

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of United Kingdom

A wine route planned in the region of United Kingdom? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of United Kingdom.

Discovering the wine region of United Kingdom

The UK may not be the best known wine region in the world, but since the 1970s dedicated winemakers and winemakers have been producing high quality wines in England and Wales and winning international competitions. Wine has been produced in the UK since the Imperial Roman occupation in the 1st century, while the UK consumer market has been a major factor in many historic global wine trends, such as the growth of Bordeaux, Sherry and Port. The latitude of the wine regions and the cooler temperatures favour cool Climate, early maturing varieties. Growing conditions are moderated by the Warming effects of the Gulf Stream current that carries warm waters eastward across the Atlantic Ocean.

The majority of wines produced are white, with smaller quantities of rosé and red. Grape varieties that are gaining in popularity include Triomphe d'Alsace, Dornfelder, Madeleine Angevine, Seyval Blanc, Schonburger and Müller-Thurgau. The UK has built up a reputation for traditional Sparkling wines, often made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. The most successful wine regions in the UK are Cornwall, Kent and Sussex in the South of England.

In addition to the designated English and Welsh wines, products bearing the term "British Wine" are also widely available, but very different. English and Welsh wines are legislated wine regions that describe where the grapes are grown and vinified. British wines are generally valuable products made from grape or fruit Concentrate which may be sourced from outside the UK and do not meet the EU legal definition of 'wine'. Although whisky ('whiskey' in Ireland and the United States) may have come to Scotland from Ireland, Scotland's status as the world's leading producer of single malt whisky is undisputed.

Great white wines of United Kingdom

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of United Kingdom

White wines from the region of United Kingdom go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of endive frichti, norwegian salmon parmentier or nanie's diced ham quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of United Kingdom

On the nose the white wine of the region of United Kingdom. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cheese or smoke and sometimes also flavors of apricot, toasty or mint.

The best vintages in white wine of United Kingdom

  • 2014With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.89/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of United Kingdom

  • Bacchus
  • Chardonnay
  • Huxelrebe
  • Reichensteiner
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Siegerrebe

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of United Kingdom

A wine route planned in the region of United Kingdom? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of United Kingdom.

Discover the grape variety: Rondo

An interspecific cross between Zarya Severa (Sayanets Malengra x Amurensis) - a Russian variety - and Saint Laurent, obtained in 1964 by Vilem Kraus (Czech Republic) and then tested at the Geisenheim Research Institute (Germany). It can be found in Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, England, Ireland and Switzerland, but is virtually unknown in France.

Great sparkling wines of United Kingdom

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of United Kingdom

Sparkling wines from the region of United Kingdom go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of shrimp with garlic and orange, melon and cucumber gazpacho or waterzooï of the sea.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of United Kingdom

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of United Kingdom. often reveals types of flavors of cream, earthy or toasted bread and sometimes also flavors of salt, raisin or caramel. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of United Kingdom. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of United Kingdom

  • 1995With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.21/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of United Kingdom

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Meunier

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of United Kingdom

A wine route planned in the region of United Kingdom? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of United Kingdom.

The word of the wine: Vintage

Year of production of a wine, it is usually indicated on the label.

Great pink wines of United Kingdom

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of United Kingdom

Pink wines from the region of United Kingdom go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of small stuffed provençal dishes, creole chipolatas or autumn duck aiguillette.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of United Kingdom

On the nose the pink wine of the region of United Kingdom. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, elderflower or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, vegetal or non oak.

The best vintages in pink wine of United Kingdom

  • 2011With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.86/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of United Kingdom

  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Dornfelder
  • Regent
  • Rondo
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of United Kingdom

A wine route planned in the region of United Kingdom? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of United Kingdom.

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.

Great sweet wines of United Kingdom

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of United Kingdom

Sweet wines from the region of United Kingdom go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of tuna and goat cheese pie, cassolettes of scallops or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of United Kingdom

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of United Kingdom. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or floral.

The best vintages in sweet wine of United Kingdom

  • 2016With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.22/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.21/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.10/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of United Kingdom

  • Bacchus
  • Reichensteiner
  • Siegerrebe
  • Schönburger
  • Sémillon
  • Ortega

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of United Kingdom

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The word of the wine: Reassembly

During the vinification process, a "cap" is formed at the top of the vats with the solid parts (skin, pulp, pips, etc.), which contain tannins and colouring elements. Pumping over consists of emptying the vat from the bottom and pouring the juice back to the top, in order to mix the cap and the juice and to favour the exchange and the extraction. This old technique allows a better exchange between the solid parts and the liquid.

Great natural sweet wines of United Kingdom

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of United Kingdom

Natural sweet wines from the region of United Kingdom go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of United Kingdom

  • 1970With an average score of 4.90/5

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of United Kingdom

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Discover the grape variety: Johanniter

An interspecific cross between Riesling and FR 589-54 (Seyve-Villard 12481 x (pinot gris or rülander x chasselas or gutedel)) obtained in Germany in 1968 by Johannes Zimmermann. It has the particularity of having only one gene for resistance to mildew and powdery mildew. This variety can be found in Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, etc. In France, it is practically unknown. Note that the "Johanniter" grape variety is a protected trademark.

News from the vineyard of United Kingdom

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Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vergisson, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

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At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

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