The best wines of McDowell Valley

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

Top wines of McDowell Valley by region

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

Great red wines of McDowell Valley

See the top 100 best red wines of McDowell Valley

Want to buy a red wine of McDowell Valley cheap or sell a red wine of McDowell 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 McDowell Valley

Red wines from the region of McDowell Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), lamb chops with tarragon cream or duck breast with red fruits.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of McDowell Valley

On the nose the red wine of the region of McDowell Valley. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of McDowell Valley. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in red wine of McDowell Valley

  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of McDowell Valley

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Zinfandel
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of McDowell Valley

The wine region of McDowell Valley is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marietta or the Domaine Ruth Lewandowski produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of McDowell Valley are Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of McDowell Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

In the mouth of McDowell Valley is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of McDowell Valley, producing 4 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of McDowell Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of McDowell Valley

See the top 100 best white wines of McDowell Valley

Want to buy a white wine of McDowell Valley cheap or sell a white wine of McDowell 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 white wine of McDowell Valley

White wines from the region of McDowell Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of McDowell Valley

On the nose the white wine of the region of McDowell Valley. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.

The best vintages in white wine of McDowell Valley

  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of McDowell Valley

  • Grenache Gris

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

News from the vineyard of McDowell Valley

Food and Chablis wines pairing, by Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 4-minute clip, Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG illustrate how easily Chablis wines complement all kinds of food, all the way from cheese to caviar! #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...

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 ...