The best wines of Napa Valley

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

Top wines of Napa Valley by region

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

Great red wines of Napa Valley

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

Red wines from the region of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, lamb mouse with onions and red wine or pizza of the south west : duck breast, roquefort.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Napa Valley

On the nose the red wine of the region of Napa Valley. often reveals types of flavors of cream, caramel or cheese and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, game or toffee. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Napa Valley. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Napa Valley

  • 1989With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.78/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.77/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.76/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Napa Valley

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Napa Valley

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

Discovering the wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Great white wines of Napa Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Napa Valley

White wines from the region of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pasta carbonara, salmon blanquette or goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Napa Valley

On the nose the white wine of the region of Napa Valley. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, yogurt or tomatoes and sometimes also flavors of tangerine, white peach or clove. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Napa Valley. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Napa Valley

  • 2004With an average score of 4.54/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.46/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.46/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.44/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Napa Valley

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Riesling
  • Scheurebe

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Napa Valley

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

Great sparkling wines of Napa Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Napa Valley

Sparkling wines from the region of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of brasucade of mussels from languedoc, baked chestnuts or pan-fried swordfish with herbs.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Napa Valley

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Napa Valley. often reveals types of flavors of cream, yeast or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, tropical fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Napa Valley. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Napa Valley

  • 2003With an average score of 4.58/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.27/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Napa Valley

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Gris
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Flora

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Napa Valley

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

The word of the wine: Vinification of sweet wines

Moelleux and liquoreux wines are characterized by the presence of residual sugars (natural sugar of the grape), not transformed into alcohol under the effect of yeasts. The fermentation is stopped by cold and by the addition of sulphur dioxide (sulphur).

Great pink wines of Napa Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Napa Valley

Pink wines from the region of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of puchero, lamb roast with lavender or makrouna salsa (tunisian pastry).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Napa Valley

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Napa Valley. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, non oak or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Napa Valley

  • 2020With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.04/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Napa Valley

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Zinfandel
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Napa Valley

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

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

Great sweet wines of Napa Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Napa Valley

Sweet wines from the region of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of tuna and mozzarella pie, brasucade of mussels from languedoc or birthday cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Napa Valley

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Napa Valley. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Napa Valley

  • 2004With an average score of 4.54/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.52/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.49/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.46/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.44/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Napa Valley

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Riesling
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Muscat Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Napa Valley

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

The word of the wine: Flavor

Sensation (sweet, salty, sour or bitter) produced on the tongue by a food.

Great natural sweet wines of Napa Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Napa Valley

Natural sweet wines from the region of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or pork such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, papillotes of herring with comté cheese or creole chipolatas.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Napa Valley

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

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Napa Valley

  • 1994With an average score of 4.90/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.75/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.46/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.44/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Napa Valley

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Zinfandel
  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petite Sirah

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Napa Valley

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

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 Napa Valley

Edmond de Rothschild Heritage purchases Central Otago winery Akarua

The deal includes 34.5ha under vine in the heart of the mountainous Bannockburn sub-region. It is mainly planted with Pinot Noir, but there are pockets of Chardonnay and Riesling too. Sir Clifford Skeggs, a Kiwi businesmman, and Lady Marie Skeggs purchased the land for Akarua in 1995, and planting began the following year. The first wines were bottled from the 1999 vintage. Akarua is now firmly established as one of the largest family-owned operations in Central Otago, and its 100% estate-grown ...

Cheval Blanc 2021 released en primeur: ‘an obvious buy’

Cheval Blanc 2021 was released en primeur this morning (19 May) at €390 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, up by around 3% on the 202o-vintage opening price last year. Liv-ex said the new release was still cheaper on the market than the well-regarded vintage trio of 2018, 2019 and 2020. UK merchants offered the 2021 wine at £4,740 (12x75cl in bond), it said. It marks another relatively early release for Cheval Blanc, with this year’s Bordeaux en primeur campaign just getting started. Cheval Blanc 202 ...

Cornas & St-Péray 2020: report and top-scoring wines

The wines of Cornas fall broadly into two camps this year; soft and juicy wines for early drinking and some tighter, structured, appetising wines with good longevity. My suggestions are broadly taken from the latter camp. Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for the top-scoring Cornas & St-Péray 2020 wines Many 2018s and 2019s in Cornas are overripe and soft; 2020 is a welcome return to a more clear-headed, focused style. {"content":"PHA+UGllcnJlIENsYXBlIHNheXMgJiM4MjE2O2l ...

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