The best wines of Knights Valley

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

Top wines of Knights Valley by region

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

Great red wines of Knights Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Knights Valley

Red wines from the region of Knights Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tagine, lamb shoulder cooked for 5 hours or wild boar leg of 7 hours.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Knights Valley

On the nose the red wine of the region of Knights Valley. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, cedar or menthol and sometimes also flavors of black olive, citrus fruit or tree fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Knights Valley. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Knights Valley

  • 2001With an average score of 4.75/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.67/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.60/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Knights Valley

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Knights Valley

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

Discovering the wine region of Knights Valley

The wine region of Knights Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Peter Michael or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Knights Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Knights Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, incense or straw and sometimes also flavors of yeast, oil or yellow apple.

In the mouth of Knights Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 109 estates and châteaux in the of Knights Valley, producing 208 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Knights Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

Great white wines of Knights Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Knights Valley

White wines from the region of Knights Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pizza calzone with ham and mushrooms, tuna pizza or nanie's diced ham quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Knights Valley

On the nose the white wine of the region of Knights Valley. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, floral or straw and sometimes also flavors of yeast, oil or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Knights Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Knights Valley

  • 2008With an average score of 4.53/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.52/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.43/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.43/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Knights Valley

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Knights Valley

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

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.

Great pink wines of Knights Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Knights Valley

Pink wines from the region of Knights Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, pljeskavica (balkan hamburger) or basque chicken with chorizo.

The best vintages in pink wine of Knights Valley

  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Knights Valley

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Sangiovese
  • Malbec

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Knights Valley

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

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Great sweet wines of Knights Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Knights Valley

Sweet wines from the region of Knights Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of seafood lasagna, zucchini quiche or pasta with 4 cheeses: mascarpone, gorgonzola, goat and emmental.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Knights Valley

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

The best vintages in sweet wine of Knights Valley

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Knights Valley

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscadelle

The word of the wine: Varietal

Said of wine aromas that are reminiscent of fresh grapes. The most demonstrative example is certainly that of wines made from the Muscat grape variety.

News from the vineyard of Knights Valley

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon

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-Charnay-les-Mâcon, 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/Bo ...

The Rully 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 Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

Chablis takes pride in its subsoil by 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 two-and-a-half-minute clip, Yvy NG describes the unique subsoil that Chablis is so proud of. ...

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