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 beef marengo "my mom" style, lamb fillet with monbazillac or baked falafels.
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
Wine state of the northern Midwest, polar climate (down to -36°C) imposing cold-resistant hybrids bred at the university. Signature Frontenac locally created as red: signature notes of black cherry, plum, raspberry, fresh herbs and a peppery touch, firm tannins and lively acidity. More structured Marquette (blackberry, spices), La Crescent as aromatic white (apricot, honey, lemon), taut Itasca. Sweet ice-wine speciality.
Unique northern style.
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 coconut beans, english tuna croque-monsieur or homemade pork curry.
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: Riesling
Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.
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 curried veal roulades, roast pork in the oven or prime rib with chervil butter.
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: Wort
Juice before fermentation, still loaded with sugar.
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: Louise Swenson
Fresh, fruity whites to drink young, with a pale golden robe, an airy palate with preserved acidity on pear, apple, white flowers and delicate aromas. Elegant profile for a hybrid. Grown in the cold regions of North America and Canada (Minnesota, Québec, Vermont), resists extreme continental viticultural climates. American white hybrid obtained in 1990 by Elmer Swenson in Minnesota.
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: Cuvée prestige (champagne)
Vintage or not, it is composed of a selection of terroirs and generally comes from the first press after eliminating the very first juices that come out of the press. The best known? Dom Pérignon, Cristal de Roederer, Grand Siècle de Laurent-Perrie, Louise at Pommery. In fact, all the houses and most of the independent winegrowers have their own prestige cuvee.
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: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
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