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 ramen burger, leg of lamb cooked in yoghurt / tave kosi (albania) or barbecued filet mignon.
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
North-eastern US state (New England), small and growing wine industry, harsh continental climate (−25°C in winter) requiring cold-hardy hybrids. Marquette is the flagship red (University of Minnesota programme): spicy with notes of black cherry, blackberry, plum, pepper, herbs and a smoky touch, fine tannins and vivid acidity. Dense Frontenac, lively Frontenac Blanc/Gris and Itasca in whites (citrus, pineapple, flowers). Speciality: fruit wines (blueberry, cranberry, apple).
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 fish pot, small cuttlefish a la plancha or traditional pastry flan.
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: Petit Verdot
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
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 thai beef skewers, rabbit socks in gibelotte or american style lobster tails, great chef style.
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: Premier cru
In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.
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 beef kidney or celery, apple and comté salad for kids.
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 noir
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
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 tomatoes stuffed with sausage meat, salmon crumble or scallops with cream.
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Maine
- Riesling
The word of the wine: Grafting
A method used since the phylloxera crisis, consisting of fixing a graft of local origin on a rootstock resistant to phylloxera.
A wine route in the region of Maine ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages
- Warren