The best wines of Indiana
Discover the best wines of Indiana as well as the best winemakers of Indiana and estates of Indiana to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Indiana and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Indiana by region
Looking for a good wine of Indiana among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Indiana. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Indiana with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Indiana
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Indiana
Red wines from the region of Indiana go well with generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), spicy food or beef such as recipes of rabbit with cider and mushrooms, rougail sausage or korean bibimbap.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Indiana
On the nose the red wine of the region of Indiana. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Indiana. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The best vintages in red wine of Indiana
- 1973With an average score of 4.40/5
- 1996With an average score of 4.20/5
- 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.89/5
- 2010With an average score of 3.88/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.86/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Indiana
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Concord
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Chambourcin
- Cabernet Franc
- Zinfandel
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Indiana
A wine route planned in the region of Indiana? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Indiana.
- Winery Vigna Brown County
- Winery Rettig Hill Ohio River Valley Indiana
Discovering the wine region of Indiana
Indiana is a state in the American Midwest, located between Michigan to the North and Kentucky to the South. The state covers 36,500 square miles (95,000 km²) of fertile plains and shallow valleys, well suited to fruit and grain production. Vineyards are largely planted to French-American Hybrid varieties, with a growing interest in those less susceptible to the challenges of a hot, humid Climate. Chambourcin, Marechal Foch, Catawba and Vidal Blanc are common here.
The state now has about 30 wineries, up from fewer than 10 when the Indiana Wine Grape Council was formed in 1989. This increase has been accompanied by a tripling of Indiana's total vineyard acreage to more than 500 acres (200 ha). In 1987, the state was awarded its first American Viticultural Area (AVA) - the colossal Ohio River Valley, which it shares with Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. It has since been joined by the smaller Indiana Uplands AVA, which was granted in 2013, becoming the first AVA located entirely within the state.
Great white wines of Indiana
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Indiana
White wines from the region of Indiana go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, pork or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of rice with milk, quiche lorraine or raw salmon marinade with vinegars.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Indiana
On the nose the white wine of the region of Indiana. often reveals types of flavors of oak, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Indiana. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
The best vintages in white wine of Indiana
- 1972With an average score of 4.20/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.93/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.92/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.83/5
- 0With an average score of 3.81/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.78/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Indiana
- Traminette
- Vignoles
- Chardonel
- Vidal Blanc
- Moscato
- Gewürztraminer
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.
Great sparkling wines of Indiana
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Indiana
Sparkling wines from the region of Indiana go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Indiana
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Indiana. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, tree fruit.
The best vintages in sparkling wine of Indiana
- 2014With an average score of 4.60/5
- 2012With an average score of 4.50/5
- 2017With an average score of 4.40/5
- 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.98/5
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Indiana
- Catawba
- Niagara
- Concord
- Vidal Blanc
The word of the wine: Free-run wine
The free-run wine is the wine that flows out of the vat by gravity at the time of running off. The marc soaked in wine is then pressed to extract a rich and tannic wine. Free-run wine and press wine are then aged separately and eventually blended by the winemaker in proportions defined according to the type of wine being made.
Great pink wines of Indiana
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Indiana
Pink wines from the region of Indiana go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of apple cake, rabbit with leeks or chicken leg with curry in the oven.
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Indiana
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Indiana. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, pear or tree fruit.
The best vintages in pink wine of Indiana
- 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2020With an average score of 4.24/5
- 2015With an average score of 4.12/5
- 2013With an average score of 4.03/5
- 1972With an average score of 4.00/5
- 0With an average score of 3.92/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Indiana
- Catawba
- Chambourcin
- Moscato
- Moore's Diamond
- Zinfandel
- Concord
The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Indiana
A wine route planned in the region of Indiana? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Indiana.
- Winery Rettig Hill Ohio River Valley Indiana
Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot
Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
Great sweet wines of Indiana
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Indiana
Sweet wines from the region of Indiana go well with generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), spicy food or pork such as recipes of duck and peach brochettes, sun wheat or beef carrots.
Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Indiana
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Indiana. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, tree fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, dried fruit.
The best vintages in sweet wine of Indiana
- 2015With an average score of 4.60/5
- 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
- 0With an average score of 4.07/5
- 2008With an average score of 4.05/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Indiana
- Concord
- Vidal Blanc
- Niagara
- Vignoles
- Catawba
- Chambourcin
The word of the wine: Perlant
Said of a slightly effervescent wine.
Great natural sweet wines of Indiana
See the top 100 best natural sweet wines of IndianaWant to buy a natural-sweet wine of Indiana cheap or sell a natural-sweet wine of Indiana 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 natural-sweet wine of Indiana
Natural sweet wines from the region of Indiana go well with generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), spicy food or beef such as recipes of duck breast with black figs, balinese-style bonito or thai beef curry.
Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Indiana
On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Indiana. often reveals types of flavors of oak, non oak.
The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Indiana
- 2009With an average score of 4.40/5
- 0With an average score of 4.04/5
- 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Indiana
- Chambourcin
- Petite Sirah
Discover the grape variety: Concord
It is the result of a seedling planted in the United States, around 1840, recovered near the Concord River, a small river located east of Massachusetts. According to genetic analysis, it is an interspecific cross between the catawba and a vitis labrusca. Concord was for a long time the main variety cultivated in North America. It was introduced into Europe at the beginning of the 19th century, in France at the beginning of the phylloxera crisis, but was not widely propagated. It could be found in the Valleraugue region (Gard) at the foot of Mont Aigoual, in the Ardèche (our photos), etc. Today, it exists only as an isolated strain that can sometimes be found on the edge of a slope, which was our case. Through various and numerous crosses, it has been used to obtain some rootstocks and direct producer hybrids, which have now almost all disappeared.
Discover other regions and appellation of Indiana
A wine route in the region of Indiana ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages
- Bargersville
- Borden
- Chesterton
- Corydon
- Fishers
- Fremont
- Greenwood
- Huntington
- Indianapolis
- Logansport
- Madison
- Monticello
- Muncie
- Nashville
- Salem
- Sheridan
- Starlight