The best wines of Central Region

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

Top wines of Central Region by region

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

Great red wines of Central Region

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Central Region

Red wines from the region of Central Region go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, lamb tagine with olives and honey or stuffed peppers.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Central Region

On the nose the red wine of the region of Central Region. 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 Central Region

  • 2010With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Central Region

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Barbera

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Central Region

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

Discovering the wine region of Central Region

The wine region of Central Region is located in the region of Virginia of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Michael Shaps or the Domaine Pitos produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Central Region are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Central Region often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak.

We currently count 16 estates and châteaux in the of Central Region, producing 21 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central Region go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.

Great white wines of Central Region

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Central Region

White wines from the region of Central Region go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of english breakfast, mackerel in white wine or summer tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Central Region

On the nose the white wine of the region of Central Region. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in white wine of Central Region

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Central Region

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Central Region

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great sparkling wines of Central Region

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Central Region

Sparkling wines from the region of Central Region go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of salted lentils, sea bream with white wine or goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Central Region

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Central Region. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Central Region

  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Caudalie

Unit of measurement corresponding to one second and allowing to quantify the aromatic persistence of a wine in mouth (length in mouth).

Great pink wines of Central Region

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Central Region

Pink wines from the region of Central Region go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, lamb colombo or meatloaf with lovage (perpetual celery).

The best vintages in pink wine of Central Region

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Central Region

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Central Region

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

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 sweet wines of Central Region

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Central Region

Sweet wines from the region of Central Region go well with generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of rabbit with chorizo or mullet with onions and white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Central Region

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Central Region. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit.

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Central Region

  • Chambourcin

The word of the wine: Sapid

Said of a wine rich in flavours.

News from the vineyard of Central Region

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

Charles Lamboley, marketing and communication director from Vignerons des Terres Secrètes, explains the differences between the appellation Mâcon-Villages and Mâcon plus a geographical denomination. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of t ...

New Oregon wine appellation ‘Mount Pisgah’ is created

Oregon has got a 23rd AVA after ‘Mount Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon’ was created this month following approval from the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Lying around 15 miles west of Salem, the new appellation zone sits within the broader Willamette Valley AVA. Its lengthy official name was created to prevent confusion with another Mount Pisgah, in Lane County. Morgen McLaughlin, executive director of the Willamette Valley Wineries Association, said it was an exciting development: ‘Th ...

Vine trunks rise to meet climatic changes

While taller overall vines do exist in regions such as Galicia with their pergola training method, the roots of any vine usually top out at 37cm. It’s at this top point where the Vitis vinifera shoot is grafted in and continues to grow, giving us such grapes as Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay. This is opposed to the rootstocks which are composed of various crosses of vines such as Vitis rupestris which aren’t used for wine production but are resistant to the root louse, phylloxera. This new tal ...

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