The best wines of Orange County

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

Top wines of Orange County by region

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

Great red wines of Orange County

See the top 100 best red wines of Orange County

Want to buy a red wine of Orange County cheap or sell a red wine of Orange County 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 Orange County

Red wines from the region of Orange County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tanjia, rabbit socks in gibelotte or rabbit with kriek and cherries.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Orange County

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

The best vintages in red wine of Orange County

  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.63/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Orange County

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Norton
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Sangiovese
  • Zinfandel

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Orange County

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

    Discovering the wine region of Orange County

    Sub-region of California's South Coast AVA (1985) south of Los Angeles, tempered by Pacific breezes. Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon are the signature reds: full-bodied and sun-drenched with intense blackberry, black cherry, plum, garrigue and spicy-peppery notes, round tannins. Zinfandel and Tempranillo add a Mediterranean character. Chardonnay and Viognier as fragrant whites.

    An atypical urban California vineyard.

    Great white wines of Orange County

    See the top 100 best white wines of Orange County

    Want to buy a white wine of Orange County cheap or sell a white wine of Orange County 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 white wine of Orange County

    White wines from the region of Orange County go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, rabbit with mustard, thyme and cream or navarin of the sea da gigi.

    Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Orange County

    On the nose the white wine of the region of Orange County. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or citrus fruit.

    The best vintages in white wine of Orange County

    • 2014With an average score of 3.92/5
    • 2015With an average score of 3.79/5
    • 2011With an average score of 3.79/5
    • 2016With an average score of 3.74/5
    • 0With an average score of 3.67/5
    • 2013With an average score of 3.58/5

    The most used grape varieties in white wine of Orange County

    • Viognier
    • Chardonnay
    • Sauvignon Blanc
    • Rkatsiteli
    • Petit Manseng
    • Albariño

    The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Orange County

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

      Discover the grape variety: Viognier

      Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.

      Great natural sweet wines of Orange County

      See the top 100 best natural sweet wines of Orange County

      Want to buy a natural-sweet wine of Orange County cheap or sell a natural-sweet wine of Orange County 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 natural-sweet wine of Orange County

      Natural sweet wines from the region of Orange County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions or farfalle à la montagnarde.

      Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Orange County

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

      The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Orange County

      • 2001With an average score of 4.30/5
      • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
      • 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 Orange County

      • Touriga Nacional
      • Tinto Cao

      The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Orange County

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

        Discover the grape variety: Albarino

        Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of citrus, white peach, apricot, white flowers, passion fruit and characteristic Atlantic saline-iodine notes. Tonic and long finish. Absolute star of Rías Baixas DO in Galicia (Spain) and signature of Portuguese Vinho Verde as Alvarinho (Monção e Melgaço). Native Iberian variety, exported to Uruguay, California and New Zealand.

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