The best wines of Kentucky
Discover the best wines of Kentucky as well as the best winemakers of Kentucky and estates of Kentucky to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Kentucky and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Kentucky by region
Looking for a good wine of Kentucky among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Kentucky. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Kentucky with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Kentucky
See the top 100 best red wines of KentuckyWant to buy a red wine of Kentucky cheap or sell a red wine of Kentucky 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 Kentucky
Red wines from the region of Kentucky go well with generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), spicy food or beef such as recipes of casserons in the country style, panga curry or meat and goat pie.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Kentucky
On the nose the red wine of the region of Kentucky. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or spices.
The best vintages in red wine of Kentucky
- 0With an average score of 3.81/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
- 2008With an average score of 3.60/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Kentucky
- Chambourcin
- Concord
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cabernet Franc
- Shiraz/Syrah
Discovering the wine region of Kentucky
England/kent">Kentucky is a state in the east Central United States with a Long history of Alcohol production. It is one of the top ten wine-producing states in the country, producing some 7. 6 million liters annually, but it is far better known for its bourbon production. In fact, about 95 percent of the bourbon produced in the world is made in Kentucky.
The state covers 105,000 square miles between the western slopes of the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River, and is bordered by Tennessee to the South and Indiana and Ohio to the North. Kent's continental Climate (technically "humid subtropical" on the Koppen scale) is characterized by very hot summers and cold winters with frequent snowfall. The Ohio River, which forms the northern border of Kentucky, is effectively the dividing line between the subtropical and continental climates of the eastern states. Bourbon production dates back to the 18th century, when early settlers from Scotland, Ireland and England used the corn that grew in the state to make whiskey.
It is believed that the spirit was named Bourbon after the state's eponymous county, itself named after the French royal family of the time.
Great white wines of Kentucky
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Kentucky
White wines from the region of Kentucky go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of pan-fried carrots, salmon and spinach lasagna or chicken tagine with lemon confit (marrakech style).
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Kentucky
On the nose the white wine of the region of Kentucky. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or oak.
The best vintages in white wine of Kentucky
- 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
- 0With an average score of 3.70/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.30/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Kentucky
- Riesling
- Vidal Blanc
- Chardonnay
- Acitana
- Moscato
- Traminette
Discover the grape variety: Chambourcin
Chambourcin noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhône-Alpes valley). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. Chambourcin noir can be found in several vineyards: Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica.
Great sparkling wines of Kentucky
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Kentucky
Sparkling wines from the region of Kentucky go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts such as recipes of king's cake with frangipane.
The best vintages in sparkling wine of Kentucky
- 0With an average score of 3.80/5
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Kentucky
- Moscato
The word of the wine: Cinsault
Cinsault is a southern black grape variety that can be found in the blends of most Mediterranean appellations, but most often as an accessory grape variety. It is undoubtedly most present in certain rosé wines (in Corbières, Côtes-de-Provence, etc.): it gives these wines highly appreciated aromas of strawberry, peach and raspberry. In vin de pays (IGP), it is often vinified on its own, usually as a rosé.
Great pink wines of Kentucky
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Kentucky
Pink wines from the region of Kentucky go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
The best vintages in pink wine of Kentucky
- 2008With an average score of 3.60/5
- 0With an average score of 3.56/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Kentucky
- Frontenac
- Catawba
Discover the grape variety: Moscato
Great sweet wines of Kentucky
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Kentucky
Sweet wines from the region of Kentucky go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of potato and bacon omelette, garba ( ivory coast ) or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Kentucky
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Kentucky. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
The best vintages in sweet wine of Kentucky
- 0With an average score of 3.81/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Kentucky
- Chardonnay
- Concord
- Seyval Blanc
- Riesling
The word of the wine: Gluing
Method consisting in clarifying the wine and giving it a limpidity by incorporating a specific product.
Great natural sweet wines of Kentucky
See the top 100 best natural sweet wines of KentuckyWant to buy a natural-sweet wine of Kentucky cheap or sell a natural-sweet wine of Kentucky 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 Kentucky
Natural sweet wines from the region of Kentucky go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Kentucky
On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Kentucky. often reveals types of flavors of oak, non oak.
The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Kentucky
- 2008With an average score of 3.30/5
- 0With an average score of 3.05/5
Discover the grape variety: Frontenac
A cross between Landot 4511 and Vitis Riparia 89 (very resistant to cold) obtained in 1978 at the University of Minnesota (United States) and propagated from 1996. It can also be found in Canada (Quebec, Ontario, etc.), in Lithuania, etc. In France, it is practically unknown. Note that the white and grey Frontenac are derived from mutations of the black, encountered and isolated in 2003 for the grey and in September 2005 for the white. - Synonymy: MN 1047 (for all the grape variety synonyms, click here!).
Discover other regions and appellation of Kentucky
A wine route in the region of Kentucky ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages
- Frankfort
- Ky
- Lexington
- New castle
- Owenton
- South henderson
- Versailles
- Willisburg
- Winchester