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 alsatian bäckeoffe, lamb with vermicelli or traditional tagine (morocco).

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 4.08/5
  • 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
  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5

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

American Far West vineyard at extreme altitude (1,200-2,000 m), among the highest in North America. A dry continental climate with strong thermal swings signing tension and freshness. Firm Cabernet Sauvignon reds with signature notes of blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar and menthol, tight tannins. Round, fruity Merlot (plum, cocoa), peppery Cabernet Franc.

Taut Riesling whites (citrus, peach, petrol), precise Chardonnay. 2 star AVAs: Grand Valley on the Colorado River and West Elks.

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 potato and bacon omelette, round zucchini stuffed with tuna or carrot soup with curry and coconut milk.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.88/5

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: Riesling

Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.

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 fricandeaux german style, tajine of mutton or saka-saka.

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 best vintages in sparkling wine of Colorado

  • 0With an average score of 4.18/5

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: Anthocyanins

Phenolic compounds present in the skin of grapes that give colour to red wines during maceration.

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 spaghetti bolognese, lebanese lamb meatball or rabbit with cream sauce anne's way.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5

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: Zinfandel

Generous, high-alcohol reds with a dark robe and indulgent palate, showing aromas of stewed blackberry, raspberry, black pepper, liquorice, cinnamon and cooked fruit. Also vinified as a popular sweet rosé (White Zinfandel). Star of California (Lodi, Sonoma, Dry Creek Valley, Paso Robles) with sought-after century-old vines. Identical to Italian Primitivo and Croatian Crljenak Kaštelanski by DNA analysis.

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 burger roll, leg of lamb cooked in yoghurt / tave kosi (albania) or zucchini, pepper and goat cheese quiche.

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

  • 0With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 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: Fruity

    A wine whose nose is first characterized by aromas reminiscent of the world of fruit. A wine to be drunk young is essentially fruity, but all wines offer this type of aroma in the first place, which can evolve over time, from the scent of fresh fruit to cooked, stewed, candied or brandied fruit.

    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 beef with panang curry (red curry), vegetarian quiche with mushrooms and comté cheese or imene's tunisian ojja.

    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
    • 0With an average score of 3.78/5

    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: Albarino

    Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of citrus, white peach, apricot, white flowers, passion fruit and characteristic Atlantic saline-iodine notes. Tonic and long finish. Absolute star of Rías Baixas DO in Galicia (Spain) and signature of Portuguese Vinho Verde as Alvarinho (Monção e Melgaço). Native Iberian variety, exported to Uruguay, California and New Zealand.

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