The best wines of Alta Mesa

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

Top wines of Alta Mesa by region

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

Great red wines of Alta Mesa

See the top 100 best red wines of Alta Mesa

Want to buy a red wine of Alta Mesa cheap or sell a red wine of Alta Mesa 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 Alta Mesa

Red wines from the region of Alta Mesa go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet, lamb with vermicelli or potjevlesch (northern france).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Alta Mesa

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

The best vintages in red wine of Alta Mesa

  • 2011With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.94/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Alta Mesa

  • Alvarelhao
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tannat
  • Souzao
  • Touriga Francesa
  • Tempranillo

Discovering the wine region of Alta Mesa

The wine region of Alta Mesa is located in the region of Lodi of Central Valley of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Forlorn Hope or the Domaine Jeff Runquist produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alta Mesa are Tannat, Verdelho and Touriga nacional, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alta Mesa often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, earth or black fruit.

In the mouth of Alta Mesa is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 16 estates and châteaux in the of Alta Mesa, producing 27 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alta Mesa go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

Great white wines of Alta Mesa

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Alta Mesa

White wines from the region of Alta Mesa go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of sausages with kale, sea sauerkraut with white wine or chicken tagine.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Alta Mesa

On the nose the white wine of the region of Alta Mesa. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, earth.

The best vintages in white wine of Alta Mesa

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Alta Mesa

  • Verdelho
  • Torrontés

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 pink wines of Alta Mesa

See the top 100 best pink wines of Alta Mesa

Want to buy a pink wine of Alta Mesa cheap or sell a pink wine of Alta Mesa 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 pink wine of Alta Mesa

Pink wines from the region of Alta Mesa go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of spaghetti squash bolognese style.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Alta Mesa

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Alta Mesa. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, floral.

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Alta Mesa

  • Tannat

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

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