The best wines of North Carolina

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

Top wines of North Carolina by region

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

Great red wines of North Carolina

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of North Carolina

Red wines from the region of North Carolina go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, lamb epigram in spicy sauce or roast duck breast stuffed with porcini mushrooms and chanterelles.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of North Carolina

On the nose the red wine of the region of North Carolina. 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 North Carolina

  • 2002With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.96/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of North Carolina

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Sangiovese
  • Zinfandel
  • Tempranillo
  • Petite Sirah

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of North Carolina

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

Discovering the wine region of North Carolina

Historic US southeastern wine state (top US producer before Prohibition). Yadkin Valley as the main quality zone: signature Cabernet Franc (red fruit, bell pepper, violet, fresh herbs, supple tannins). Also dense Petit Verdot, round Merlot, fruity Sangiovese. Chardonnay whites and rich Petit Manseng (apricot, honey).

Historic specialty: native muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia), sweet musky wines in the American Southern style. Humid temperate climate.

Great white wines of North Carolina

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of North Carolina

White wines from the region of North Carolina go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of cod and potato gratin, salmon steak on a bed of leeks or chocolate mug cake.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of North Carolina

On the nose the white wine of the region of North Carolina. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or peach. In the mouth the white wine of the region of North Carolina. is a .

The best vintages in white wine of North Carolina

  • 2014With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.88/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of North Carolina

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Chardonnay
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Riesling

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of North Carolina

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.

Great sparkling wines of North Carolina

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of North Carolina

Sparkling wines from the region of North Carolina go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of broccoli gratin, chinese fondue or magic cake cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of North Carolina

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of North Carolina. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of North Carolina

  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.84/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of North Carolina

  • Chardonnay
  • Moscato
  • Pinot Noir
  • Marsanne
  • Chardonel

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of North Carolina

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

The word of the wine: Imperial

Bottle with a capacity of 6 liters (synonym of mathusalem).

Great pink wines of North Carolina

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of North Carolina

Pink wines from the region of North Carolina go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of roast beef with pepper, seven o'clock leg of lamb or bacon and goat cheese chicken wrap.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of North Carolina

On the nose the pink wine of the region of North Carolina. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, tropical fruit or non oak.

The best vintages in pink wine of North Carolina

  • 2012With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.71/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of North Carolina

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Muscadine
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Zinfandel
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of North Carolina

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

Discover the grape variety: Catawba

Aromatic and sweet whites and rosés, with a supple mouthfeel and preserved acidity, with intense aromas of fresh grape, strawberry, raspberry, flowers and the characteristic foxy note (the typical musky animal character of labrusca). Often vinified as medium-sweet, sparkling demi-sec and grape juice. Historic star of Ohio (Lake Erie), New York (Finger Lakes), Missouri and Ontario vineyards. A Vitis labrusca hybrid discovered around 1820 in North Carolina, one of the oldest American varieties.

Great sweet wines of North Carolina

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of North Carolina

Sweet wines from the region of North Carolina go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, pork or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of apple cake, sausages with kale or spaghetti with tuna (real italian recipe).

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of North Carolina

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of North Carolina. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tropical fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of North Carolina

  • 2013With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.85/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of North Carolina

  • Muscadine
  • Moscato
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling
  • Chambourcin
  • Petit Manseng

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of North Carolina

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

The word of the wine: Destemming

Operation consisting in eliminating the vegetal part of the bunch supporting the berries, its maceration with the must giving a herbaceous taste to the wine.

Great natural sweet wines of North Carolina

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of North Carolina

Natural sweet wines from the region of North Carolina go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, original mafé with okra or summer orecchiette.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of North Carolina

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of North Carolina. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or dried fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of North Carolina

  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of North Carolina

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of North Carolina

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

    Discover the grape variety: White muscat

    Aromatic, refined whites with a fragrant palate and preserved acidity, showing intense, signature muscat aromas of rose, orange blossom, citrus, exotic fruits (lychee, mango), fresh grape and honey. Made as crisp dry, sparkling (Asti DOCG) and great naturally sweet wines (Beaumes-de-Venise AOC, Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC, Frontignan AOC, Lunel AOC, Samos PDO). Ancient Mediterranean variety, one of the oldest cultivated worldwide, ancestor of many muscats.

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