The best wines of Northern Sonoma

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

Top wines of Northern Sonoma by region

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

Great red wines of Northern Sonoma

See the top 100 best red wines of Northern Sonoma

Want to buy a red wine of Northern Sonoma cheap or sell a red wine of Northern Sonoma 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 Northern Sonoma

Red wines from the region of Northern Sonoma go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boeuf lôc lac (cambodia), leg or shoulder of lamb with honey and thyme or veal blanquette à l'ancienne.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Northern Sonoma

On the nose the red wine of the region of Northern Sonoma. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Northern Sonoma. is a powerful.

The best vintages in red wine of Northern Sonoma

  • 1994With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.98/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Northern Sonoma

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Zinfandel
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Valdiguie

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Northern Sonoma

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

    Discovering the wine region of Northern Sonoma

    The wine region of Northern Sonoma is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ernest & Julio Gallo or the Domaine Constant-Diamond Mountain Vineyard produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Northern Sonoma are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Valdiguié, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Northern Sonoma often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

    In the mouth of Northern Sonoma is a powerful. We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Northern Sonoma, producing 12 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Northern Sonoma go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

    Great white wines of Northern Sonoma

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    Want to buy a white wine of Northern Sonoma cheap or sell a white wine of Northern Sonoma 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 Northern Sonoma

    White wines from the region of Northern Sonoma go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of italian pasta, turkey stuffed with chestnuts or scallops in coral sauce.

    The most used grape varieties in white wine of Northern Sonoma

    • Sauvignon Blanc
    • Sémillon

    Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

    Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

    Great pink wines of Northern Sonoma

    See the top 100 best pink wines of Northern Sonoma

    Want to buy a pink wine of Northern Sonoma cheap or sell a pink wine of Northern Sonoma 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 pink wine of Northern Sonoma

    Pink wines from the region of Northern Sonoma go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), semolina-merguez salad or lamb tagine with honey and onions.

    The best vintages in pink wine of Northern Sonoma

    • 2007With an average score of 4.60/5
    • 2009With an average score of 4.50/5

    The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Northern Sonoma

    • Shiraz/Syrah

    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 Northern Sonoma

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    At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National

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