The best wines of West Elks

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

Top wines of West Elks by region

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

Great red wines of West Elks

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of West Elks

Red wines from the region of West Elks go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast veal in the oven, rabbit in sauce or forest rabbit.

The most used grape varieties in red wine of West Elks

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of West Elks

The wine region of West Elks is located in the region of Colorado of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine The Storm Cellar or the Domaine The Storm Cellar produce mainly wines pink, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of West Elks are Pinot noir, Pinot gris and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of West Elks, producing 4 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.

The wines of West Elks go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese.

Great white wines of West Elks

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of West Elks

White wines from the region of West Elks go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of gloom and doom, papillotes of simple salmon steaks or chicken legs and changing.

The best vintages in white wine of West Elks

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of West Elks

  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Great pink wines of West Elks

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Want to buy a pink wine of West Elks cheap or sell a pink wine of West Elks 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 pink wine of West Elks

Pink wines from the region of West Elks go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of risotto with fresh salmon and zucchini, squid with garlic and parsley or stuffed eggplant bonifacian style.

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of West Elks

  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

News from the vineyard of West Elks

Argentina confirms Balcarce as Buenos Aires’ fourth GI

Approved by the INV viticultural institute on 1 July, Balcarce is the fourth GI to be named in the province of Buenos Aires. The province was largely abandoned as a winemaking region in the 1930s following a law permitting wine to be made only in the Andean Cuyo region, but is is slowly making a name for itself once again with cool climate vintages. Encompassing coast, prairie and the Tandilia mountains, Balcarce is located 37 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and has until recently been known for p ...

Abadía Retuerta, Spain’s newest Vino de Pago

For those unfamiliar with the Vino de Pago qualification, it was created in Spain in 2003 to certify singular estates (pagos) as Protected Denominations of Origin. While not a requisite, it’s generally implemented by individual wineries looking to gain protected status for a single vineyard site within their domain. This is the case for Abadía Retuerta which is an estate of 700ha, of which 180ha is planted to vine. While located within the Duero Valley, the site resides within the borders of Sar ...

Hermitage 2020: report and top-scoring wines

This is a remarkably classic vintage for Hermitage given the hot, dry conditions. The reds have impressive tannic weight and texture, balanced acidity and a good sense of freshness. Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for the top-scoring Hermitage 2020 wines {"content":"PHA+VGhlIHdoaXRlcyBhcmUgYSBmbG9yYWwsIG1pbmVyYWwgZXhwcmVzc2lvbiBvZiBIZXJtaXRhZ2UsIHdpdGggbGVzcyBvZiB0aGUgcmljaG5lc3MgYW5kIG9wdWxlbmNlIG9mIHJlY2VudCB2aW50YWdlcy48L3A+CjxwPiYjODIxNjtJdOKAmXMgbGlrZSB0aGUgdmluZXMgY ...