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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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 seven o'clock leg of lamb, leg of lamb in a casserole or duck leg confit in cider.

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, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or strawberries. 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
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1985With 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 stuffed artichoke, raw salmon marinade with vinegars or mushroom, bacon and gruyere 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, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, butter or green apple. 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: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

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 shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk, black tapenade or cod and potato gratin.

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, strawberries or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of plum, raspberry or non oak. 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: Dosing liqueur (champagne)

Also known as liqueur d'expédition, a solution made up of wine and sugar added to champagne after disgorgement and which determines the type of wine: extra-brut, brut, extra-dry, dry, demi-sec.

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 potjevlesch (northern france), summer orecchiette or deer jig.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.89/5

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: Petite Sirah

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 salmon in foil in the microwave, stuffed squid or grandma's cherry clafoutis.

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

  • 2008With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2007With 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
  • 0With an average score of 4.16/5

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: Alcohol content

Quantity of alcohol in wine and in all alcoholic beverages, expressed in degrees or as a percentage.

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, lamb shoulder cooked for 5 hours or croque-monsieur with goat cheese.

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
  • 0With an average score of 4.11/5

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: 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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