The best wines of Virginia

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

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Top wines of Virginia by region

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

Great red wines of Virginia

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Want to buy a red wine of Virginia cheap or sell a red wine of Virginia 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 Virginia

Red wines from the region of Virginia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or vegetarian such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), axoa from espelette ( 22nd meeting ) or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Virginia

On the nose the red wine of the region of Virginia. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Virginia. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Virginia

  • 2007With an average score of 4.47/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.27/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Virginia

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec
  • Nebbiolo

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Virginia

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

Discovering the wine region of Virginia

Virginia is a state on the eastern seaboard of the United States, located immediately South of Maryland and North of the Carolinas. The state covers 42,750 square miles (110,750 km2) of mountains, valleys and the Atlantic coastal Complex that forms its eastern border. From the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains in the west to the coastal creeks and estuaries in the east, Virginia's topography and geology are varied, to say the least. The landscape around the Chesapeake Bay - a vast coastal inlet that separates the main state from its Eastern Shore - could hardly be more different from that below Mt Rogers (1,750m), 480km to the west.

The Shenandoah Valley is the largest AVA in the country. It stretches for 240 km at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the natural boundary that separates Virginia from West Virginia. The Monticello AVA is the oldest, formed in February 1984 and located around Charlottesville in Central Virginia. It has the honor of being the home of Thomas Jefferson, his extensive French wine collection and the state's first winery.

Great white wines of Virginia

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Virginia

White wines from the region of Virginia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of endives with ham (improved), confit sausages or fish and seafood gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Virginia

On the nose the white wine of the region of Virginia. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus.

The best vintages in white wine of Virginia

  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.84/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Virginia

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Vermentino
  • Riesling
  • Vidal Blanc
  • Petit Manseng

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Virginia

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Great sparkling wines of Virginia

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Virginia

Sparkling wines from the region of Virginia go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oven-baked veal cutlets, very simple spaghetti carbonara or duck breast with black figs.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Virginia

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Virginia. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, floral or non oak. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Virginia. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Virginia

  • 2014With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.98/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Virginia

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Virginia

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

The word of the wine: Heady

Said of a wine rich in alcohol, powerful and expressive.

Great pink wines of Virginia

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Virginia

Pink wines from the region of Virginia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of monkfish tagine, tunisian haja or roast pork with mustard and honey.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Virginia

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

The best vintages in pink wine of Virginia

  • 2020With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.81/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Virginia

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec
  • Nebbiolo
  • Petit Verdot

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Virginia

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

Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo

A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.

Great sweet wines of Virginia

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Virginia

Sweet wines from the region of Virginia go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, pork or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of chocolate mousse, barbecued filet mignon or skate wings with capers.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Virginia

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Virginia. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, red fruit or microbio.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Virginia

  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.85/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Virginia

  • Vidal Blanc
  • Traminette
  • Vidal
  • Norton
  • Riesling
  • Moscato

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Virginia

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

The word of the wine: Animal

Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.

Great natural sweet wines of Virginia

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Virginia

Natural sweet wines from the region of Virginia go well with generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), spicy food or beef such as recipes of the garbure, monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise or homemade italian lasagna.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Virginia

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Virginia. often reveals types of flavors of oak, non oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, dried fruit or spices.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Virginia

  • 2012With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.10/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Virginia

  • Petit Verdot
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Chambourcin
  • Merlot
  • Tannat
  • Tinto Cao

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Virginia

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Discover other regions and appellation of Virginia

A wine route in the region of Virginia ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

  • Abingdon
  • Afton
  • Allisonia
  • Amissville
  • Bealeton
  • Bent mountain
  • Bluemont
  • Broad run
  • California
  • Charlottesville
  • Chatham
  • Crozet
  • Culpeper
  • Delaplane
  • Dr
  • Earlysville
  • Edinburg
  • Flint hill
  • Floyd
  • Front royal
  • Glen allen
  • Goochland
  • Gordonsville
  • Greenwood
  • Haymarket
  • Heathsville
  • Hillsboro
  • Huntly
  • Hurt
  • Kilmarnock
  • Kinsale
  • La crosse
  • Lanexa
  • Leesburg
  • Leon
  • Linden
  • Louisa
  • Lovingston
  • M
  • Madison