The best wines of Colorado

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

Top wines of Colorado by region

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

Great red wines of Colorado

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Colorado

Red wines from the region of Colorado go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), lamb collar with mustard or spaghetti all 'amatriciana.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Colorado

On the nose the red wine of the region of Colorado. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

The best vintages in red wine of Colorado

  • 2015With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.91/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Colorado

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir
  • Marechal Foch
  • Petit Verdot

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Colorado

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

Discovering the wine region of Colorado

Colorado is a state in the western United States, bordered by NewMexico to the South and Wyoming to the North. Colorado's vineyards are among the highest in the world, reaching altitudes of 2135 m in the Rocky Mountains. They rival even the famous Andean vineyards of Argentina. Grapes grown at this altitude produce wine with vibrant, intense colors and aromas created by the intense sunlight and cool nights.

Colorado's best wines are made from grape varieties such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Riesling and Chardonnay. The state covers just under 270,000 square miles of land between latitudes 37°N and 41°N, from the Rockies to the eastern lowlands. Colorado's Climate is typically continental; the nearest large bodies of water are more than 500 miles away. This results in hot, Dry summers and cold winters, especially in the higher elevations.

Great white wines of Colorado

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Colorado

White wines from the region of Colorado go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of sausages with kale, tuna catalan style or cambodian amok.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Colorado

On the nose the white wine of the region of Colorado. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, microbio or black fruit.

The best vintages in white wine of Colorado

  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Colorado

  • Riesling
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Viognier
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Colorado

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

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Great sparkling wines of Colorado

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Colorado

Sparkling wines from the region of Colorado go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of daube niçoise, lamb tagine with prunes or chakchouka.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Colorado

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Colorado. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak.

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Colorado

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Albariño

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Colorado

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

The word of the wine: Liquid

Sweet wine containing more than 50 grams of residual sugar per liter. Sweet wines are made from grapes often affected by botrytis cinerea and concentrated either by passerillage (drying of the grapes on the vine stock), or after the harvest (straw wines), or by the cold (ice wines).

Great pink wines of Colorado

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Colorado

Pink wines from the region of Colorado go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), lamb curl or stuffed cabbage leaves.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Colorado

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Colorado. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Colorado

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Colorado

  • Merlot
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Zinfandel
  • Riesling
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Colorado

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

Discover the grape variety: Maréchal Foch

Maréchal Foch noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). 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. The Maréchal Foch noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Great sweet wines of Colorado

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Colorado

Sweet wines from the region of Colorado go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker, mouse of lamb with honey and thyme or eggplant and pepper tatin with fresh goat cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Colorado

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Colorado. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Colorado

  • 2014With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.20/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Colorado

  • Merlot
  • Zinfandel
  • Moscato
  • Riesling
  • Moscato Bianco
  • Tinta Madeira

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Colorado

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

    The word of the wine: Decommissioning

    Removal of the right to the appellation of origin of a wine; it is then marketed as Vin de France.

    Great natural sweet wines of Colorado

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    Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Colorado

    Natural sweet wines from the region of Colorado go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of greek moussaka, my godmother's sausage salad or lamb tagine with dried fruits.

    Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Colorado

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

    The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Colorado

    • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5

    The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Colorado

    • Touriga Nacional
    • Zinfandel
    • Tinto Cao
    • Shiraz/Syrah
    • Grenache
    • Pinot Noir

    The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Colorado

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

    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 Colorado

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