The best wines of Iowa
Discover the best wines of Iowa as well as the best winemakers of Iowa and estates of Iowa to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Iowa and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Iowa by region
Looking for a good wine of Iowa among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Iowa. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Iowa with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Iowa
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Iowa
Red wines from the region of Iowa go well with generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), spicy food or beef such as recipes of blood duck (tour d'argent), californian sushi (reverse maki) or thai beef skewers.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Iowa
On the nose the red wine of the region of Iowa. 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 Iowa
- 0With an average score of 3.85/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2010With an average score of 3.50/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Iowa
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Concord
- Marechal Foch
- Chambourcin
- Marquette
Discovering the wine region of Iowa
Midwest wine state with extreme climate, viticulture on cold-resistant hybrid grapes (University of Minnesota programs). Signature Marquette as red: fruity and accessible with notes of cherry, raspberry, plum, black pepper and a spice touch, supple tannins — friendly cool-climate style. Denser Frontenac (blackberry, blackcurrant). Aromatic sweet Brianna white (pineapple, mango), off-dry La Crescent (apricot, peach), Vignoles.
Fresh fruity wines, from dry to sweet.
Great white wines of Iowa
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Iowa
White wines from the region of Iowa go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of homemade burger, salmon with sorrel or chicken with courgettes and curry.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Iowa
On the nose the white wine of the region of Iowa. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or citrus fruit.
The best vintages in white wine of Iowa
- 0With an average score of 3.95/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Iowa
- Brianna
- Seyval Blanc
- Edelweiss
- Geishenheim
- La Crosse
- Riesling
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Great pink wines of Iowa
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Iowa
Pink wines from the region of Iowa go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf or rabbit with green olives.
The best vintages in pink wine of Iowa
- 0With an average score of 3.71/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Iowa
- Merlot
- Frontenac
- Concord
Discover the grape variety: La Crescent
Aromatic off-dry and dry whites with a pale golden colour, a supple palate with lively acidity and signature muscat aromas (rose, fresh grape), exotic fruits (apricot, passion fruit) and white flowers. Extremely cold-hardy. Grown in the northern United States (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa) and Canada for continental viticultural climates. White hybrid variety obtained in 2002 by the University of Minnesota.
Great sweet wines of Iowa
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Iowa
Sweet wines from the region of Iowa go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts such as recipes of express cherry clafoutis.
The best vintages in sweet wine of Iowa
- 0With an average score of 3.58/5
- 2008With an average score of 3.40/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Iowa
- Moscato
The word of the wine: Ovoids (tanks)
Egg-shaped vats used for wine making and maturing that favour the natural suspension of the lees thanks to the vortex movements, which give the wine more fat and fruity aromas.
Great natural sweet wines of Iowa
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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Iowa
Natural sweet wines from the region of Iowa go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Iowa
- 0With an average score of 3.83/5
The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Iowa
- Marquette
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.
Discover other regions and appellation of Iowa
A wine route in the region of Iowa ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages
- Adel
- Amana
- Ames
- Bankston
- Bellevue
- Cambridge
- Des moines
- Dubuque
- Estherville
- Exira
- Fort madison
- Indianola
- Leighton
- Letts
- Lohrville
- Lowa
- Marengo
- Mt. pleasant
- Saint charles
- Stratford
- Swisher
- Thurman