The best wines of Connecticut

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Connecticut

Red wines from the region of Connecticut go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, braised lamb with peppers or wild boar stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Connecticut

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

The best vintages in red wine of Connecticut

• 2008With an average score of 4.60/5
• 2012With an average score of 4.04/5
• 2013With an average score of 3.96/5
• 2015With an average score of 3.89/5
• 2017With an average score of 3.87/5
• 2016With an average score of 3.78/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Connecticut

• Cabernet Franc
• St Croix
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Merlot
• Shiraz/Syrah
• Malbec

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Connecticut

White wines from the region of Connecticut go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of cassoulet, sea bream or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Connecticut

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

The best vintages in white wine of Connecticut

• 2012With an average score of 3.96/5
• 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
• 2011With an average score of 3.84/5
• 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
• 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
• 2013With an average score of 3.61/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Connecticut

• Chardonnay
• Cayuga White
• Seyval Blanc
• Vidal Blanc
• Riesling
• Pinot Gris

Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Connecticut

Sparkling wines from the region of Connecticut go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of garlic shrimp, cod fillets with lemon sauce or apple cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Connecticut

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Connecticut. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Connecticut

• Chenin Blanc
• Vidal Blanc

Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Connecticut

Pink wines from the region of Connecticut go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of chili con carne, sweet and sour braised leg of lamb or chicken curry with coconut milk and cashew nuts.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Connecticut

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Connecticut. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Connecticut

• 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
• 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
• 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
• 2015With an average score of 3.30/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Connecticut

• Shiraz/Syrah
• Grenache
• Mourvedre
• Catawba
• Seyval Blanc
• St Croix

Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Connecticut

Sweet wines from the region of Connecticut go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of picadillo, couscous of meat and fish or roast pork with milk.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Connecticut

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Connecticut. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Connecticut

• 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
• 2015With an average score of 3.88/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Connecticut

• Petit Verdot
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Cabernet Franc
• Malbec
• Merlot
• Muscat Ottonel

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

Natural sweet wines from the region of Connecticut go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of chicken, beef and lamb couscous (morocco), vital tone / vitello tonnato (italy) or croziflette.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Connecticut

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Connecticut. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

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

• Sangiovese