The best wines of Maine
Discover the best wines of Maine as well as the best winemakers of Maine and estates of Maine to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Maine and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Maine by region
Looking for a good wine of Maine among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Maine. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Maine with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Maine
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Maine
Red wines from the region of Maine go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of puchero, lamb confit with new potatoes or english breakfast.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Maine
On the nose the red wine of the region of Maine. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, black fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.
The best vintages in red wine of Maine
- 2013With an average score of 4.15/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.91/5
- 0With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.89/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2008With an average score of 3.65/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Maine
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Petit Verdot
- Cabernet Franc
- Merlot
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Sangiovese
Discovering the wine region of Maine
Maine is a state located in the far northeastern United States. Its boundaries are formed by the Atlantic Ocean, the international border with Canada, and the state's border with neighboring New Hampshire. The state covers just over 35,300 square miles (90,500 km²) of rugged coastline, low rolling coastal ranges and Dense forests. The latter occupy a significant area in the Center of the state.
Despite the cold Climate and difficult terrain, a small but growing wine industry is developing here. The Maine Wine Trail connects the Cellar doors of some 20 wineries, as well as breweries, cider mills and mead producers. Maine's industry is focused on the production of fruit wines (i. e.
, fruits other than grapes). The climate - and the natural penchant for fruit farming - has led local winemakers to capitalize on apple, cranberry, raspberry and especially blueberry wines.
Great white wines of Maine
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Maine
White wines from the region of Maine go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of parillade of fish and seafood, mussels carbonara or meringue for dummies.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Maine
On the nose the white wine of the region of Maine. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak.
The best vintages in white wine of Maine
- 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
- 0With an average score of 3.83/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Maine
- Riesling
- Chardonnay
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Vidal
- Cayuga White
- Sémillon
Discover the grape variety: Grenache
Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Great sparkling wines of Maine
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Maine
Sparkling wines from the region of Maine go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of roast beef with pepper, gigolette of rabbit or curried mouclade à la charentaise.
Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Maine
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Maine. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, earth or microbio.
The best vintages in sparkling wine of Maine
- 2020With an average score of 4.40/5
- 2019With an average score of 4.19/5
- 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
- 0With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2018With an average score of 4.04/5
- 2017With an average score of 4.01/5
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Maine
- Marquette
- Frontenac
- Seyval Blanc
- Cayuga White
- Merlot
- Vidal Blanc
The word of the wine: Decanting
A sommelier uses a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.
Great pink wines of Maine
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Maine
Pink wines from the region of Maine go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of oxtail with seed sauce or parsnip mousse in a glass jar.
The best vintages in pink wine of Maine
- 0With an average score of 3.40/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Maine
- Grenache
Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris
Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.
Great sweet wines of Maine
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Maine
Sweet wines from the region of Maine go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of country-style snow peas, tuna flan with leek coulis or pork chops with curry and honey.
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Maine
- Riesling
The word of the wine: Ugni blanc
White grape variety of Italian origin, and the main white variety grown in France. Its large bunches give fine, light and lively wines, suitable for distillation: today it is the main variety for making cognac and armagnac. Ugni blanc, which is a little richer in alcohol when grown in Mediterranean regions, is used in the blending of the Provence and Corsica appellations, often in association with other grape varieties that bring aromas and structure, such as clairette, grenache blanc or sauvignon. Ugni blanc is also used, on a secondary basis, in the production of certain white wines in Gironde (AOC Bordeaux, Entre-deux-Mers, etc.).
A wine route in the region of Maine ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages
- Warren