The best wines of Carmel Valley

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

Top wines of Carmel Valley by region

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

Great red wines of Carmel Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Carmel Valley

Red wines from the region of Carmel Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of venison stew with red wine, semolina-merguez salad or small stuffed provençal dishes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Carmel Valley

On the nose the red wine of the region of Carmel 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 the red wine of the region of Carmel Valley. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Carmel Valley

  • 2001With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.18/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Carmel Valley

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petit Verdot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Carmel Valley

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

Discovering the wine region of Carmel Valley

The wine region of Carmel Valley is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bernardus or the Domaine Bernardus produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Carmel Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Carmel Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, spices or red fruit.

In the mouth of Carmel Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 29 estates and châteaux in the of Carmel Valley, producing 127 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Carmel Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

Great white wines of Carmel Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Carmel Valley

White wines from the region of Carmel Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of very simple spaghetti carbonara, baked sea bream or quiche lorraine.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Carmel Valley

On the nose the white wine of the region of Carmel Valley. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or non oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or earth. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Carmel Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Carmel Valley

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.81/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Carmel Valley

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Pinot Gris
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Pinot Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Carmel Valley

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.

Great sparkling wines of Carmel Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Carmel Valley

Sparkling wines from the region of Carmel Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of small cuttlefish a la plancha, hummus (chickpea puree) or thai green curry chicken and eggplant.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Carmel Valley

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Carmel Valley. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Carmel Valley. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Carmel Valley

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Carmel Valley

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Tartar (deposit)

White, chalky deposits that occur as a result of precipitation inside bottles and are often considered by consumers as a defect. They are in fact tartaric salts formed by tartaric acid, potassium and calcium naturally present in the wine. This deposit does not alter the quality of the wine and can be eliminated by a simple decanting.

Great pink wines of Carmel Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Carmel Valley

Pink wines from the region of Carmel Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, sauerkraut (with tips so to do!!!) or wild boar ragout with kriek.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Carmel Valley

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Carmel Valley. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Carmel Valley

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Carmel Valley

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Carmel Valley

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Great natural sweet wines of Carmel Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Carmel Valley

Natural sweet wines from the region of Carmel Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, lamb chops with spanish sauce or chicken in red wine.

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Carmel Valley

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Carmel Valley

A wine route planned in the region of Carmel Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Carmel Valley.

    Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

    It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

    News from the vineyard of Carmel Valley

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    Couple arrested in Croatia over €1.6m wine heist

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    Amanda Barnes wins Fortnum & Mason award for The South America Wine Guide

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