The best wines of Hames Valley

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

Top wines of Hames Valley by region

Looking for a good wine of Hames Valley of California among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Hames 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 Hames Valley with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Hames Valley

See the top 100 best red wines of Hames Valley

Want to buy a red wine of Hames Valley cheap or sell a red wine of Hames Valley at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Hames Valley

Red wines from the region of Hames Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of fondue vigneronne au vin rouge, thomas's shoulder of lamb or veal tagine with carrots and dried apricots.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Hames Valley

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

The best vintages in red wine of Hames Valley

  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Hames Valley

  • Petite Sirah
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Hames Valley

The wine region of Hames Valley is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine VDR or the Domaine Rocklin Ranch produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hames Valley are Petit Verdot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hames Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.

In the mouth of Hames Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 6 estates and châteaux in the of Hames Valley, producing 6 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hames Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

News from the vineyard of Hames Valley

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chaintré

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-Chaintré, 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/BourgogneWi ...

Vinexposium/IWSR report: Moderation and convenience on the road to recovery

While preparing to resume its calendar of trade fairs, Vinexposium, the company behind 10 of the world’s biggest alcoholic beverage trade events, partnered with market research agency IWSR and its consumer behaviour child company, Wine Intelligence, to issue a report charting the drinks sector’s road to recovery. For Rodolphe Lameyse, CEO of Vinexposium, ‘the last couple of years have been a game changer for the drinks industry’, with structural transformations in logistics, packaging, product d ...

Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine Font de Courtedune, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Establishing a vineyard isn’t something you just rush into these days. Identifying the right site, carrying out soil analysis, selecting suitable rootstocks and varieties, procuring equipment… We’ve made a lot of progress in the past 80 years. But perhaps we overthink such things. Some estates, such as Domaine Font de Courtedune, have grown organically, with major decisions often being made for practical, rather than stylistic, reasons. And the results, from Côtes-du-Rhône to Châteauneuf-du-Pape ...