The best wines of Mississippi
Discover the best wines of Mississippi as well as the best winemakers of Mississippi and estates of Mississippi to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Mississippi and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Mississippi by region
Looking for a good wine of Mississippi among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Mississippi. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Mississippi with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Mississippi
See the top 100 best red wines of MississippiWant to buy a red wine of Mississippi cheap or sell a red wine of Mississippi at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Mississippi
Red wines from the region of Mississippi go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Mississippi
On the nose the red wine of the region of Mississippi. often reveals types of flavors of oak.
The best vintages in red wine of Mississippi
- 2008With an average score of 2.90/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Mississippi
- Frontenac
- Muscadine
Discovering the wine region of Mississippi
Mississippi is a state in the southeastern United States, bordered by Louisiana to the west and Alabama to the east. Vitis vinifera grapes do not thrive in the state's Climate, and what little wine is produced there comes from the Muscadine variety, which is native to this Part of the country.
Mississippi is roughly rectangular, covering 135,500 square miles of forests and deltas. The state Lies between latitudes 30°N and 35°N, at a similar distance from the equator as the Mendoza region of Argentina.
However, unlike the high-altitude deserts of Mendoza, Mississippi is subtropical and humid, which is the main reason why it has never developed a significant wine industry. Fungal diseases such as downy mildew and Pierce's disease are prevalent here, and the unpredictable climate of the Gulf of Mexico is a hazard during the growing season.
History has been another obstacle to Mississippi viticulture. The state banned the manufacture and sale of Alcohol in 1907, 13 years before the federal Volstead Act brought prohibition nationwide.
Great white wines of Mississippi
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Mississippi
White wines from the region of Mississippi go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of potato and smoked salmon gratin, navarin of lamb or homemade cookies.
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Mississippi
- La Crescent
- Gewürztraminer
Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel
From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.
Great pink wines of Mississippi
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Mississippi
Pink wines from the region of Mississippi go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of beef coarse salt, sauté of lamb with curry or tian of courgettes, potatoes and goat cheese.
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Mississippi
- Zinfandel
Discover the grape variety: Frontenac
A cross between Landot 4511 and Vitis Riparia 89 (very resistant to cold) obtained in 1978 at the University of Minnesota (United States) and propagated from 1996. It can also be found in Canada (Quebec, Ontario, etc.), in Lithuania, etc. In France, it is practically unknown. Note that the white and grey Frontenac are derived from mutations of the black, encountered and isolated in 2003 for the grey and in September 2005 for the white. - Synonymy: MN 1047 (for all the grape variety synonyms, click here!).
News from the vineyard of Mississippi
Família Torres establishes new base in Galicia
Torres is best known for producing wines across Spanish regions including Catalunya, Rioja and Ribera del Duero. It also has an international presence with Miguel Torres in Chile and Marimar in Sonoma, California, but for more than a decade it has been producing wines in Galicia too. This aspect of its portfolio started with the purchase of a 6ha vineyard in the Salnés subregion, producing the upmarket wine Blanco Granito based on Rías Baixas’ star variety, Albariño. The wine is made from a uniq ...
Club dVIN offers members trip to ‘Bhutan’s first wine harvest’
Club dVIN, which launched earlier this year as a global NFT wine club, said members will be given the chance to sign up for a series of trips to Bhutan from late July to late September 2023. Those flying out will be able to ‘snip grapes’ and break ground on the Ser Kem Winery, alongside experiences like river rafting and visiting monasteries, Club dVIN said. ‘If you love wine and adventure, this is an unmatched opportunity to fill your cup with both while taking in the breathtaking beauty of Bhu ...
Decanter Editor-in-Chief’s New York Fine Wine Encounter top tips
There are going to be some utterly splendid wines to taste at our New York Fine Wine Encounter – many of the world’s grandest winemakers have brought some of their very best bottles to our event, knowing their hard work and talent will be appreciated by a discerning audience. My team of experts have picked out a great selection of their personal favourites from the wines on offer, and for their superbly detailed analysis and opinion, you should read the pieces and the picks from Georgie Hindle, ...