The best wines of El Dorado County

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

Top wines of El Dorado County by region

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

Great red wines of El Dorado County

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of El Dorado County

Red wines from the region of El Dorado County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of tata simone's dumplings, lamb tagine with prunes or roast veal grand-mère madou.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of El Dorado County

On the nose the red wine of the region of El Dorado County. often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of the region of El Dorado County. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of El Dorado County

  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.88/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of El Dorado County

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Gamay
  • Petite Sirah
  • Merlot
  • Gamay Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of El Dorado County

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

Discovering the wine region of El Dorado County

The wine region of El Dorado County is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jolie-Laide or the Domaine Scott McLeod produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of El Dorado County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of El Dorado County often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or red fruit.

In the mouth of El Dorado County is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 51 estates and châteaux in the of El Dorado County, producing 95 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of El Dorado County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

Great white wines of El Dorado County

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of El Dorado County

White wines from the region of El Dorado County go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of macaroni and angel hair gratin, pork colombo or raoul's bouillabaisse.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of El Dorado County

On the nose the white wine of the region of El Dorado County. 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 white wine of the region of El Dorado County. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of El Dorado County

  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.91/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of El Dorado County

  • Vermentino
  • Chardonnay
  • Roussanne
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Grenache Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of El Dorado County

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

Discover the grape variety: Petite Sirah

Great sparkling wines of El Dorado County

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of El Dorado County

Sparkling wines from the region of El Dorado County go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of pasta with mussels, verrine of beetroot and saint moret or fish and shrimp wok with curry.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of El Dorado County

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of El Dorado County. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or earth. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of El Dorado County. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of El Dorado County

  • 2017With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of El Dorado County

  • Picpoul Blanc
  • Tocai Friulano
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Clairette

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of El Dorado County

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The word of the wine: Blanc de noirs (champagne)

Champagne made from black grapes (pinot noir and/or meunier) only.

Great pink wines of El Dorado County

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of El Dorado County

Pink wines from the region of El Dorado County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef fashion, quiche lorraine or rabbit italian style.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of El Dorado County

On the nose the pink wine of the region of El Dorado County. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of El Dorado County

  • 2016With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.97/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of El Dorado County

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Zinfandel
  • Counoise
  • Gamay
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of El Dorado County

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

Discover the grape variety: Mataro

Great sweet wines of El Dorado County

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of El Dorado County

Sweet wines from the region of El Dorado County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beer goulash, leg of lamb with baked potatoes or pasta with shrimp.

The best vintages in sweet wine of El Dorado County

  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of El Dorado County

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Muscat Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of El Dorado County

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

    The word of the wine: Shiraz

    See syrah.

    Great natural sweet wines of El Dorado County

    See the top 100 best natural sweet wines of El Dorado County

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    Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of El Dorado County

    Natural sweet wines from the region of El Dorado County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, cold vegetable cake or lamb biryani.

    The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of El Dorado County

    • 0With an average score of 4.17/5

    The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of El Dorado County

    • Touriga Nacional
    • Tinta Roriz
    • Tinto Cao
    • Tinta Amarela
    • Alvarelhao
    • Souzao

    The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of El Dorado County

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

    Discover the grape variety: Merlot

    Merlot noir 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. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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