The best wines of Louisiana
Discover the best wines of Louisiana as well as the best winemakers of Louisiana and estates of Louisiana to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Louisiana and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Louisiana by region
Looking for a good wine of Louisiana among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Louisiana. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Louisiana with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Louisiana
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Louisiana
Red wines from the region of Louisiana go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of wild boar stew in burgundy style, tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes stuffed moroccan style with... or ham and cheese macaroni gratin.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Louisiana
On the nose the red wine of the region of Louisiana. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.
The best vintages in red wine of Louisiana
- 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
- 2012With an average score of 2.20/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Louisiana
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Cabernet Franc
- Malbec
- Cynthiana
- Norton
Discovering the wine region of Louisiana
Louisiana is a state in the southern United States located on the Gulf Coast. It is bordered by Texas to the west and Mississippi to the east. Given Louisiana's hot, humid Climate and swampy, waterlogged soils, it is perhaps not surprising that it has not developed a major wine industry.
Prohibition in 1920 and poor growing conditions in Louisiana led most winemakers to abandon the idea of making wine.
Since the repeal of Alcohol prohibition in 1933, restrictive local laws surrounding wine making have left only a handful of producers in the state. Some wines are made from grapes imported from other parts of the country, or from other fruits. Otherwise, varieties grown here include Muscadine, Norton and Blanc du Bois.
The state covers 135,000 km² (52,000 square miles) of land.
Great white wines of Louisiana
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Louisiana
White wines from the region of Louisiana go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pulled pork (us pulled pork ), grilled sardine fillets or magic cake cheese quiche.
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Louisiana
- Blanc du Bois
- Chardonnay
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Great pink wines of Louisiana
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Louisiana
Pink wines from the region of Louisiana go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Louisiana
- Muscadine
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Great sweet wines of Louisiana
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Louisiana
Sweet wines from the region of Louisiana go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil or wild boar bourguignon.
Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Louisiana
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Louisiana. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Louisiana
- Merlot
- Muscadine
The word of the wine: Trading
Term used to designate the wine trade and related professions. Sometimes used in contrast to viticulture.
Great natural sweet wines of Louisiana
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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Louisiana
Natural sweet wines from the region of Louisiana go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Louisiana
- Lenoir
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
News from the vineyard of Louisiana
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