The best wines of South Carolina

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

Top wines of South Carolina by region

Looking for a good wine of South Carolina among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of South 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 South Carolina with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of South Carolina

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Want to buy a red wine of South Carolina cheap or sell a red wine of South Carolina 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 South Carolina

Red wines from the region of South Carolina go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of hungarian goulash, lamb curl or chicken tagine with lemon confit (marrakech style).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of South Carolina

On the nose the red wine of the region of South Carolina. often reveals types of flavors of dried fruit, black fruit.

The most used grape varieties in red wine of South Carolina

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Muscadine
  • Merlot
  • Carménère
  • Primitivo
  • Zinfandel

Discovering the wine region of South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the southeastern United States, bordered by North Carolina and Georgia to the north and south respectively. The state's humid, subtropical Climate makes viticulture extremely difficult, but despite this, a handful of intrepid winemakers are experimenting with wines made from vinifera and HybridGrapes, as well as muscadine grapes, a native American variety. The state covers about 82,900 square miles of relatively flat coastal plains, from the Atlantic Ocean to the "Fall Line", a geological fault that runs parallel to the Atlantic coast from the Carolinas to New Jersey. South Carolina's few Vineyards are scattered throughout the state, from the seaward-influenced Low Country to the slightly higher western foothills of the Appalachian Mountains near the town of Greenville.

Given South Carolina's Long colonial history, it is perhaps not surprising that settlers began experimenting with grape growing here as early as the 18th century, in an attempt to recreate the fine wines of Europe with the native grapes of the American Southeast. However, grape growing never took off in South Carolina, and vineyard coverage is minimal in the state. The heat and humidity of South Carolina's climate are the most significant obstacles to effective viticulture. Fungal diseases of downy mildew and potential grape dehydration caused by the scorching summer temperatures are challenges for winemakers.

Great white wines of South Carolina

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of South Carolina

White wines from the region of South Carolina go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of baeckeoffe, lamb chops with honey and spices or spinach and goat cheese cannelloni.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of South Carolina

On the nose the white wine of the region of South Carolina. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The most used grape varieties in white wine of South Carolina

  • Scuppernong
  • Zinfandel
  • Symphony
  • Riesling
  • Viognier
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Great pink wines of South Carolina

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of South Carolina

Pink wines from the region of South Carolina go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten or 4 cheese fondue.

The best vintages in pink wine of South Carolina

  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of South Carolina

  • Cinsault
  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Carmenère

Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.

Great sweet wines of South Carolina

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of South Carolina

Sweet wines from the region of South Carolina go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of milanese osso buco, special' tagliatelle carbonara or deer jig.

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of South Carolina

  • Muscadine
  • Pinot Noir
  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Vinification

Method and set of techniques for making wine.

News from the vineyard of South Carolina

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