The best wines of Kansas
Discover the best wines of Kansas as well as the best winemakers of Kansas and estates of Kansas to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Kansas and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Kansas by region
Looking for a good wine of Kansas among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Kansas. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Kansas with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Kansas
See the top 100 best red wines of KansasWant to buy a red wine of Kansas cheap or sell a red wine of Kansas 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 red wine of Kansas
Red wines from the region of Kansas go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ), steamed lamb shoulder with cumin and coriander or shrimp risotto with curry.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Kansas
On the nose the red wine of the region of Kansas. often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit or red fruit.
The best vintages in red wine of Kansas
- 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
- 2009With an average score of 3.50/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Kansas
- Chambourcin
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- St Vincent
- Malbec
Discovering the wine region of Kansas
Kansas is a state located in the Center of the United States of America, which covers a little less than 200 500 km². The state is better known for its grain crops and sunflower products than for its wine production. However, there is a small but steadily growing wine industry in the eastern Part of the state, concentrated in the area near Kansas City and aLong the Kansas River. There are also a trio of wineries in the Wichita area.
Like its neighbor Missouri, Kansas has a long history of winemaking, which began with German winemakers living along the Missouri River in the mid-19th century. Before becoming the first state to ban the manufacture and sale of Alcohol in 1881, Kansas had one of the largest vineyards in the country: in fact, even in 1900, there were 2,000 acres of vines. Underground Grape growing continued during the early years of Kansas prohibition, supplying both Kansas and Missouri, but the national prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages in 1920 put an end to the Kansas wine industry. Statewide prohibition in Kansas lasted until 1948, and alcohol laws remained restrictive until the late 1980s.
Great white wines of Kansas
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Kansas
White wines from the region of Kansas go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, spicy food or pork such as recipes of grandma's cherry clafoutis, sun wheat or filet mignon in a crust.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Kansas
On the nose the white wine of the region of Kansas. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Kansas
- Seyval Blanc
- Vidal Blanc
- Vignoles
- Moscato
- Muscat Blanc
- Chardonnay
Discover the grape variety: Vidal blanc
An interspecific cross obtained by Jean-Louis Vidal, between Ugni Blanc and 4986 Seibel or Golden Ray, its foliage reminiscent of that of Ugni Blanc. It can be found in the United States and Canada, but is little known in France.
Great pink wines of Kansas
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Kansas
Pink wines from the region of Kansas go well with generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of cassoulet of yesteryear or saka-saka.
The best vintages in pink wine of Kansas
- 2015With an average score of 3.00/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Kansas
- Chambourcin
- Chardonel
Discover the grape variety: Vignoles
An interspecific cross obtained by Jean-François Ravat around 1930. Some people give it as parents the 6905 Seibel - or subéreux - and the pinot, to be confirmed however. It can still be found in North America and England, but is practically unknown in France.
Great sweet wines of Kansas
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Kansas
Sweet wines from the region of Kansas go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of yoghurt cake, mexican beef tacos or rabbit with prunes.
Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Kansas
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Kansas. often reveals types of flavors of earth, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or citrus fruit.
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Kansas
- Moscato
- Petite Sirah
The word of the wine: Roast (taste of)
Characteristic taste of wines made from grapes affected by botrytis cinerea.
News from the vineyard of Kansas
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A wine route in the region of Kansas ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages
- Arkansas
- Eudora
- Paola