The best wines of New York

Discover the best wines of New York as well as the best winemakers of New York and estates of New York to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of New York and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of New York by region

Looking for a good wine of New York among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of New York. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of New York with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of New York

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of New York

Red wines from the region of New York go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, rabbit with kriek and cherries or lebanese lamb meatball.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of New York

On the nose the red wine of the region of New York. often reveals types of flavors of cream, strawberries or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, chocolate or non oak.

The best vintages in red wine of New York

  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 1959With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 1960With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of New York

  • Concord
  • Baco Noir
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Catawba

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of New York

A wine route planned in the region of New York? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of New York.

Discovering the wine region of New York

New York may not be particularly famous for its wines, but the state is home to a significant number of vineyards and wineries. It ranks third among U. S. wine-producing states in terms of Volume produced, surpassed only by Washington State and of course California.

Most of New York's great wines are made from Riesling, most often in Dry, crisp styles, but also as a deliciously Sweet ice wine. The best of these come from the vineyards around the Finger Lakes. Other successful grape varieties in New York State include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Hybrid varieties such as Vidal and the very American Concord. While much of New York's wine is consumed locally, the state's residents retain a keen interest in wines from the rest of the world.

The shelves of New York's best wine stores are better stocked than any other place on the planet. New York State is located in the northeastern United States, between the Atlantic coast and the U. S. border with Canada.

Great white wines of New York

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of New York

White wines from the region of New York go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of pan-fried black pudding with apples, salmon cannelloni or white beans with tomato (italy).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of New York

On the nose the white wine of the region of New York. often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or microbio.

The best vintages in white wine of New York

  • 2016With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 1991With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.79/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of New York

  • Riesling
  • Cayuga White
  • Moscato
  • Vidal
  • Ravat Blanc
  • Gewürztraminer

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of New York

A wine route planned in the region of New York? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of New York.

Discover the grape variety: Cayuga

Complex interspecific cross between white seyval (5-276 Seyve-Villard) and schuyler obtained in 1945 by Robinson Willard B. and Einset John at Cornell University in Geneva (USA). It can also be found in Canada, almost unknown in France.

Great sparkling wines of New York

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of New York

Sparkling wines from the region of New York go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of simple pancake batter, skate wings with capers or cuttlefish armorican style (morgate).

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of New York

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of New York. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, microbio or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak, earth or vegetal.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of New York

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.38/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of New York

  • Chardonnay
  • Moscato
  • Cayuga White
  • Riesling
  • Glera (Prosecco)
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of New York

A wine route planned in the region of New York? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of New York.

The word of the wine: Heida

See savagnin.

Great pink wines of New York

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of New York

Pink wines from the region of New York go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, languedoc-roussillon lamb en papillote and its tajine with... or pizza.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of New York

On the nose the pink wine of the region of New York. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of New York

  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of New York

  • Zinfandel
  • Pinot Noir
  • Moscato Bianco
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Vidal Blanc
  • Aurore

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of New York

A wine route planned in the region of New York? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of New York.

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 sweet wines of New York

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of New York

Sweet wines from the region of New York go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of pasta carbonara almost like the real thing, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or curried veal roulades.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of New York

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of New York. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of microbio, black fruit or tree fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of New York

  • 2011With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1839With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.74/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of New York

  • Concord
  • Riesling
  • Niagara
  • Merlot
  • Aurore
  • Delaware

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of New York

A wine route planned in the region of New York? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of New York.

The word of the wine: Broker

In the past, he was a sort of fraud control agent who had to watch over the quality of merchant wines (he could carry a sword!). His function has evolved towards expertise (it was the brokers who established the famous 1855 classification in Bordeaux) and today he puts the producer in contact with the merchant.

Great natural sweet wines of New York

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of New York

Natural sweet wines from the region of New York go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of sloth pork loin, lamb crumble with oregano and feta cheese or thai shrimp soup (tom yam goong).

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of New York

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of New York. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of New York

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 1839With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 1991With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of New York

  • Concord
  • Baco Noir
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Touriga Nacional

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of New York

A wine route planned in the region of New York? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of New York.

Discover the grape variety: Vidal blanc

An interspecific cross obtained by Jean-Louis Vidal, between Ugni Blanc and 4986 Seibel or Golden Ray, its foliage reminiscent of that of Ugni Blanc. It can be found in the United States and Canada, but is little known in France.

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