The best wines of Rappahannock County

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

Top wines of Rappahannock County by region

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

Great white wines of Rappahannock County

See the top 100 best white wines of Rappahannock County

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Rappahannock County

White wines from the region of Rappahannock County go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of boeuf en daube, grandma melanie's cassoulet or fondue with lao sukiyaki sauce (laos).

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Rappahannock County

  • Viognier

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Rappahannock County

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

    Discover the grape variety: Viognier

    White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

    News from the vineyard of Rappahannock County

    Warmer climate to boost UK wine production, says study

    Higher growing season temperatures over the next 20 years are likely to further increase the UK’s potential for wine production, according to new modelling on ‘near-term’ climate change impact on the sector. Yet wineries also need flexibility to adapt to challenges, said the study, published in the Oeno One journal and part of a wider project on climate resilience in UK wine. Conditions seen in the excellent 2018 vintage are set to become more common in several areas, including East ...

    Long Read: Biodiversity in the vineyard – looking to the future

    It’s no secret that climate change is breaking records for heatwaves, frosts, fires, droughts, hail and wildfires. Their increasing frequency has left the wine world awash with initiatives, conferences, and research all concerning sustainable viticulture and its many facets: biodiversity, regenerative agriculture and the host of organic, biodynamic and sustainable labels or certifications they embody. More than simple posturing, many are concerned with the very real practicalities of saving wate ...

    Walls: My top 10 Rhône wines of the year 2021

    Of all the columns I’ve written this year, this one should have been the easiest to write: open my tasting notes file, sort by year 2021, sort by score, select the top ten highest scoring wines, copy and paste. Go to the pub. But it’s not that simple. Some wines are technically perfect and undeniably excellent, wines I respect greatly that deserve their high scores – but on a personal level, they leave me a little cold. Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for Matt Walls’ top ...