The best wines of Minnesota
Discover the best wines of Minnesota as well as the best winemakers of Minnesota and estates of Minnesota to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Minnesota and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Minnesota by region
Looking for a good wine of Minnesota among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Minnesota. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Minnesota with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Minnesota
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Minnesota
Red wines from the region of Minnesota go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of improved horse steak, lamb shoulder confit with harissa or navarin of lamb.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Minnesota
On the nose the red wine of the region of Minnesota. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
The best vintages in red wine of Minnesota
- 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2001With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.86/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.86/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.84/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Minnesota
- Marquette
- Frontenac
- Chisago
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Sabrevois
- Cabernet Sauvignon
Discovering the wine region of Minnesota
Minnesota is a state located in the NorthCentral United States, bordered by Canada to the north and Iowa to the South. The state's Harsh continental Climate makes viticulture difficult. However, research at the University of Minnesota on cold-hardy HybridGrape varieties has opened up opportunities for Minnesota wine producers.
The state covers 225,000 square miles between latitudes 43°N and 49°N, which puts it roughly on par with the United States.
This puts it about the same Size as the wine regions of France. Unfortunately, Minnesota's inland location results in much more extreme temperatures in both summer and winter, posing Serious risks to all but the most cold-hardy grape varieties. Most of the state's wine regions are in areas where there is a large Body of water nearby to moderate the temperatures. Fortunately, there are plenty of lakes here: Minnesota is known as the "land of 10,000 lakes.
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Great white wines of Minnesota
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Minnesota
White wines from the region of Minnesota go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of truffade (auvergne - cantal - 15), salmon steaks with cream sauce or seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Minnesota
On the nose the white wine of the region of Minnesota. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of microbio, earth.
The best vintages in white wine of Minnesota
- 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
- 0With an average score of 3.91/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.74/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Minnesota
- Frontenac
- La Crescent
- Riesling
- Edelweiss
- Prairie Star
- Petite Amie
Discover the grape variety: Marquette
Direct producer hybrid, interspecific cross between MN 1094 and Ravat noir obtained in 1989 by Peter Hemstad and James Luby at the University of Minnesota Research Center (United States). Note that it is the cousin of the black frontenac and the grandson of the pinot noir. It can be found in North America, Canada, ... in France it is almost unknown.
Great sparkling wines of Minnesota
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Minnesota
Sparkling wines from the region of Minnesota go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal paupiettes with cider, quiche with mixed vegetables or gigolette of rabbit.
The best vintages in sparkling wine of Minnesota
- 0With an average score of 4.20/5
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Minnesota
- Pinot Noir
- Frontenac
The word of the wine: Flower
Wine disease resulting in a whitish haze and a vented taste.
Great pink wines of Minnesota
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Minnesota
Pink wines from the region of Minnesota go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Minnesota
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Minnesota. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
The best vintages in pink wine of Minnesota
- 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
- 0With an average score of 3.76/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Minnesota
- Frontenac
- Edelweiss
- Marquette
Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese
Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).
Great sweet wines of Minnesota
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Minnesota
Sweet wines from the region of Minnesota go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Minnesota
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Minnesota. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.
The best vintages in sweet wine of Minnesota
- 0With an average score of 3.81/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Minnesota
- Frontenac
- Brianna
- Concord
- Sabrevois
- Symphony
- La Crescent
The word of the wine: Nervous
Said of a wine that leaves its mark on the palate with its strong characters and a hint of acidity, but without excess.
Great natural sweet wines of Minnesota
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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Minnesota
Natural sweet wines from the region of Minnesota go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Minnesota
- 0With an average score of 3.80/5
The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Minnesota
- Frontenac
- Marechal Foch
- Leon Millot
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc
Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
Discover other regions and appellation of Minnesota
A wine route in the region of Minnesota ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages
- Alexandria
- Belview
- Cannon falls
- Chisago city
- Cushing
- Harris
- Hastings
- Jordan
- Lutsen
- North branch
- Plummer
- Rochester
- Round lake
- Spicer
- Stillwater
- Waconia