The best wines of Nevada County

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

Top wines of Nevada County by region

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

Great red wines of Nevada County

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Want to buy a red wine of Nevada County cheap or sell a red wine of Nevada County 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 Nevada County

Red wines from the region of Nevada County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, leg of lamb in braillouse or dafina.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Nevada County

On the nose the red wine of the region of Nevada County. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

The best vintages in red wine of Nevada County

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Nevada County

  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Nevada County

The wine region of Nevada County is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Purity or the Domaine Purity produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Nevada County are Marsanne, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Nevada County often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, earth or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or tree fruit.

We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of Nevada County, producing 10 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Nevada County go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish.

Great white wines of Nevada County

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Want to buy a white wine of Nevada County cheap or sell a white wine of Nevada County 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 Nevada County

White wines from the region of Nevada County go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of spaghetti with summer vegetables, baked dumplings or curried mouclade à la charentaise.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Nevada County

On the nose the white wine of the region of Nevada County. often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit or tree fruit.

The best vintages in white wine of Nevada County

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Nevada County

  • Viognier
  • Marsanne
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Gris

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Great sparkling wines of Nevada County

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Want to buy a sparkling wine of Nevada County cheap or sell a sparkling wine of Nevada County 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 sparkling wine of Nevada County

Sparkling wines from the region of Nevada County go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork or shellfish such as recipes of stuffed tomatoes with thermomix or easy seafood gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Nevada County

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Nevada County. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Nevada County

  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne

The word of the wine: Trimmer

Elevated tractor that allows you to pass through the vineyards by straddling them.

News from the vineyard of Nevada County

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

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