The best wines of Sonoma Valley

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

Top wines of Sonoma Valley by region

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

Great red wines of Sonoma Valley

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

Red wines from the region of Sonoma Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, moroccan style leg of lamb or venison leg in casserole.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Sonoma Valley

On the nose the red wine of the region of Sonoma Valley. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, black fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Sonoma Valley. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Sonoma Valley

  • 1999With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.58/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.56/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.56/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.53/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.48/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Sonoma Valley

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petite Sirah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Sonoma Valley

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

Discovering the wine region of Sonoma Valley

The wine region of Sonoma Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 312 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma Valley, producing 950 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Great white wines of Sonoma Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Sonoma Valley

White wines from the region of Sonoma Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of home-made coq au vin, sardines moroccan style or quiche lorraine.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Sonoma Valley

On the nose the white wine of the region of Sonoma Valley. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, spices or straw and sometimes also flavors of marzipan, toasted almonds or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Sonoma Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Sonoma Valley

  • 2007With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.24/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Sonoma Valley

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Albariño
  • Riesling
  • Silvaner

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Sonoma Valley

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

Discover the grape variety: Albarino

It is a Spanish variety, in Galicia to be precise, with its cradle in the Rias Baixas area, around Pontevedra and up to Orense. It would be a close relative of the Loureiro. Widely cultivated in Portugal, ... in France, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

Great sparkling wines of Sonoma Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Sonoma Valley

Sparkling wines from the region of Sonoma Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of mussels with bleu de bresse, roasted pumpkin seeds or baked fish with paprika.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Sonoma Valley

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Sonoma Valley. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or oak. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Sonoma Valley. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Sonoma Valley

  • 2019With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Sonoma Valley

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Sonoma Valley

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

The word of the wine: Chaptalization

The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.

Great pink wines of Sonoma Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Sonoma Valley

Pink wines from the region of Sonoma Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of lomo saltado, lamb confit with new potatoes or tripe in the style of caen.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Sonoma Valley

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Sonoma Valley. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Sonoma Valley

  • 2013With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Sonoma Valley

  • Grenache
  • Zinfandel
  • Aleatico
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Albana

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Sonoma Valley

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

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Sonoma Valley

Sweet wines from the region of Sonoma Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of cicadas at the chib, bitumen leg of lamb or warm goat cheese/honey buckwheat pancakes.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Sonoma Valley

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

The best vintages in sweet wine of Sonoma Valley

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.86/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Sonoma Valley

  • Zinfandel
  • Viognier
  • Aleatico
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Riesling
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Sonoma Valley

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

The word of the wine: Burgundy piece

228-litre barrel.

Great natural sweet wines of Sonoma Valley

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

Natural sweet wines from the region of Sonoma Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), saddle of lamb stuffed with chicken breast and basil or papillotes of swordfish with curry.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Sonoma Valley

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

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Sonoma Valley

  • 2009With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chardonnay

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News from the vineyard of Sonoma 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 ...

Chablis wines with Joe Fattorini in The Wine Show @Home

In this first episode of a series dedicated to Chablis wines on @The Wine Show @Home, wine expert and TV host Joe Fattorini introduces the vineyards and the wines of Chablis through a tasting of three wines: a Petit Chablis, a Chablis and a Chablis Premier Cru. #PureChablis #BourgogneWines #Chablis ...

At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

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