The best wines of North Coast

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

Top wines of North Coast by region

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

Great red wines of North Coast

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Want to buy a red wine of North Coast cheap or sell a red wine of North Coast 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 North Coast

Red wines from the region of North Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braciola (southern italy), slippers with lamb or venison leg with tomato sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of North Coast

On the nose the red wine of the region of North Coast. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, vegetal or dried fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of North Coast. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of North Coast

  • 2008With an average score of 4.51/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.28/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of North Coast

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Zinfandel

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of North Coast

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

Discovering the wine region of North Coast

The wine region of North Coast is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 484 estates and châteaux in the of North Coast, producing 798 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of North Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Great white wines of North Coast

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of North Coast

White wines from the region of North Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, cod "bacalhau a gomes de sa or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of North Coast

On the nose the white wine of the region of North Coast. often reveals types of flavors of cream, vegetal or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or chard. In the mouth the white wine of the region of North Coast. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of North Coast

  • 1982With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.81/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of North Coast

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Cortese

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of North Coast

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

Discover the grape variety: Cortese

A very old variety, cultivated for a very long time in Piedmont in northwestern Italy, it can also be found in other Italian wine regions. It is known in Germany, Switzerland, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, the United States, etc. It is virtually unknown in France.

Great sparkling wines of North Coast

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of North Coast

Sparkling wines from the region of North Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of raoul's bouillabaisse, beet hummus dip or wok of courgettes and carrots.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of North Coast

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of North Coast. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, melon or walnut and sometimes also flavors of baked apple, yeast or orange blossom. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of North Coast. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of North Coast

  • 1997With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.64/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.61/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.48/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.47/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of North Coast

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of North Coast

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

The word of the wine: Clarity

The state of translucency of a wine. A clear wine is not cloudy (which is a defect).

Great pink wines of North Coast

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of North Coast

Pink wines from the region of North Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal colombo, savoyard pizza (cream base) or autumn pumpkin pie.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of North Coast

On the nose the pink wine of the region of North Coast. often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, microbio or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of North Coast

  • 2015With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.81/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of North Coast

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Pinot Noir
  • Zinfandel
  • Carignan
  • Mourvedre

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of North Coast

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

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Great sweet wines of North Coast

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of North Coast

Sweet wines from the region of North Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of smoked salmon omelette, rice with seafood or chocolate fondant.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of North Coast

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of North Coast. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in sweet wine of North Coast

  • 2007With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of North Coast

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Zinfandel
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Petite Sirah

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of North Coast

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

The word of the wine: Ancestral method

A method of making certain sparkling wines such as blanquette de Limoux, sparkling gaillac or clairette de Die, which consists of a second fermentation in the bottle based on natural sugars and yeasts naturally brought by the grapes (unlike the méthode champenoise, which requires the addition of tirage liquor).

Great natural sweet wines of North Coast

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of North Coast

Natural sweet wines from the region of North Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, sausage and vegetable risotto with cookéo or salmon steak with goat cheese, fine herbs and mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of North Coast

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of North Coast. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of North Coast

  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of North Coast

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Zinfandel
  • Petite Sirah

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of North Coast

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

Discover the grape variety: Orange Muscat

News from the vineyard of North Coast

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

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-Prissé, 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/BourgogneWine ...

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