The best wines of Swan Creek

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

Top wines of Swan Creek by region

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

Great red wines of Swan Creek

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Swan Creek

Red wines from the region of Swan Creek go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of lamb curl, small stuffed provençal dishes or cassoulet.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Swan Creek

On the nose the red wine of the region of Swan Creek. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or spices.

The best vintages in red wine of Swan Creek

  • 2016With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.86/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Swan Creek

  • Montepulciano
  • Sangiovese
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Sagrantino
  • Negroamaro

Discovering the wine region of Swan Creek

The wine region of Swan Creek is located in the region of Yadkin Valley of North Carolina of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Raffaldini or the Domaine Raffaldini produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swan Creek are Sangiovese, Merlot and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swan Creek often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or spices.

We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of Swan Creek, producing 29 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Swan Creek go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork.

Great white wines of Swan Creek

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Swan Creek

White wines from the region of Swan Creek go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of thiebou yappe from senegal (rice with lamb), veal paupiettes with cider or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Swan Creek

On the nose the white wine of the region of Swan Creek. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.

The best vintages in white wine of Swan Creek

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Swan Creek

  • Vermentino
  • Traminette
  • Montepulciano
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Grigio

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

Great sparkling wines of Swan Creek

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Swan Creek

Sparkling wines from the region of Swan Creek go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts such as recipes of birthday cake.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Swan Creek

  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Swan Creek

  • Moscato

The word of the wine: Piccolo

Small bottle with a capacity of 20 centilitres.

Great pink wines of Swan Creek

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Swan Creek

Pink wines from the region of Swan Creek go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of pork colombo, salmon and leek gratin or quick coconut milk chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Swan Creek

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Swan Creek. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Swan Creek

  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Swan Creek

  • Montepulciano
  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Traminette

Interspecific crossing between 23416 Joannès Seyve (4.825 Bertille Seyve x 7053 Seibel) and the gewurztraminer obtained in 1965 by Herb Barrett of the University of Illinois (United States) and selected by the Experimental Station of Cornell University in Geneva (United States) In this country, it can be found in many wine-producing regions, as well as in Canada and Germany, but it is virtually unknown in France.

News from the vineyard of Swan Creek

Alsace wine leader André Hugel has passed away

André Hugel was an 11th generation member of Famille Hugel, one of the region’s most influential and highly-regarded wine families. The Hugel family settled in the town of Riquewihr, located in the heart of Alsace, all the way back in 1639. André ran Famille Hugel along with his brothers, Jean and Georges, as it developed into one of the world’s top producers. It owns 30 hectares (ha) of prime plots in the Haut-Rhin area, half of which are classified as Grand Cru, and it buys grapes from a furth ...

DO Penedès announces the first “Vi de Mas” wines

In November of 2021, Spain’s DO Penedès announced a massive overhaul of their bylaws with many changes aimed at re-orienting the region via a “10-year plan”. One of the key aspects was a new classification system for the estates of the region called, “Vi de Mas”, the first five of which have just been certified. While most wine regions looking to implement a system use the so-called “Burgundian Pyramid” as a structure, Penedès took a different approach that merged some of the Burgundian sy ...

Sarah Jane Evans MW: My top 10 Spanish fine wines of 2021

In a year when travel was almost impossible, wine has been a fine companion. In terms of varieties I have been drinking a vinous A to Z: everything from Albillo (Cebreros) to Zibibbo (Pantelleria, Italy). Specifically I have been enjoying Cariñena from Priorat and Rioja, plus Garnachas – white, red and hairy – from Terra Alta, Rioja and Gredos, as well as Greek Xinomavro from Naoussa and Xarel.lo from Catalunya. Scroll down for Sarah Jane Evans MW’s top 10 wines of 2021 Not forgetting Menc ...

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