The best wines of Mendocino Ridge

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

Top wines of Mendocino Ridge by region

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

Great red wines of Mendocino Ridge

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Want to buy a red wine of Mendocino Ridge cheap or sell a red wine of Mendocino Ridge 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 Mendocino Ridge

Red wines from the region of Mendocino Ridge go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions, veal chop normandy style or venison leg in casserole.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Mendocino Ridge

On the nose the red wine of the region of Mendocino Ridge. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Mendocino Ridge. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Mendocino Ridge

  • 2015With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.13/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Mendocino Ridge

  • Pinot Noir
  • Zinfandel

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Mendocino Ridge

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

Discovering the wine region of Mendocino Ridge

The wine region of Mendocino Ridge is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Arista or the Domaine Ferrari Carano produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mendocino Ridge are Pinot noir, Zinfandel and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mendocino Ridge often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

In the mouth of Mendocino Ridge is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 46 estates and châteaux in the of Mendocino Ridge, producing 84 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mendocino Ridge go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Mendocino Ridge

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Mendocino Ridge

White wines from the region of Mendocino Ridge go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pork gyros, pasta gratin or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Mendocino Ridge

On the nose the white wine of the region of Mendocino Ridge. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Mendocino Ridge. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Mendocino Ridge

  • 2012With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.96/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Mendocino Ridge

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Riesling
  • Viognier

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Mendocino Ridge

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

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Great sweet wines of Mendocino Ridge

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Want to buy a sweet wine of Mendocino Ridge cheap or sell a sweet wine of Mendocino Ridge 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 sweet wine of Mendocino Ridge

Sweet wines from the region of Mendocino Ridge go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels, marinated shoulder of lamb or puff pastry quiche with goat cheese and potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Mendocino Ridge

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Mendocino Ridge. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Mendocino Ridge

  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Mendocino Ridge

  • Zinfandel
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Prompt bud

A bud that develops in the year of its formation and gives an entrecoeur.

News from the vineyard of Mendocino Ridge

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