The best wines of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

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

Top wines of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore by region

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

Great red wines of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

See the top 100 best red wines of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

Want to buy a red wine of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore cheap or sell a red wine of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore 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&rsquos Eastern Shore

Red wines from the region of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, moroccan lamb stew or english breakfast.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

On the nose the red wine of the region of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore. often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth.

The best vintages in red wine of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

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

    Discovering the wine region of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

    The wine region of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore is located in the region of Virginia of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Church Creek or the Domaine Church Creek produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore are Petit Verdot, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or microbio.

    We currently count 1 estates and châteaux in the of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore, producing 7 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

    Great white wines of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

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    Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

    White wines from the region of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of texas style ribs / loin ribs, light salmon steaks and or nanie's diced ham quiche.

    Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

    On the nose the white wine of the region of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, earth or vegetal.

    The best vintages in white wine of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

    • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
    • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
    • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
    • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
    • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
    • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5

    The most used grape varieties in white wine of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

    • Chardonnay

    The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

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

      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 Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

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      Want to buy a pink wine of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore cheap or sell a pink wine of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore 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 pink wine of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

      Pink wines from the region of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of marinated shrimp skewers with garlic, flamenkuche express or stuffed guinea fowl in the oven.

      Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

      On the nose the pink wine of the region of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

      The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

      • Cabernet Franc
      • Merlot

      The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

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

        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.

        Great sweet wines of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

        See the top 100 best sweet wines of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

        Want to buy a sweet wine of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore cheap or sell a sweet wine of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore 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 sweet wine of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

        Sweet wines from the region of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

        Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

        On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit.

        The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

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

          The word of the wine: Tartar (deposit)

          White, chalky deposits that occur as a result of precipitation inside bottles and are often considered by consumers as a defect. They are in fact tartaric salts formed by tartaric acid, potassium and calcium naturally present in the wine. This deposit does not alter the quality of the wine and can be eliminated by a simple decanting.

          News from the vineyard of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore

          Decanter Fine Wine Encounter makes its New York debut

          Decanter held its first US event a few days ago – a Fine Wine Encounter featuring some 50 highly prestigious names who brought their most iconic bottles, four expert masterclasses and a chance to sample a selection of DWWA award-winning wines. The venue was Manhatta, a restaurant and events space in New York’s Financial District, which has the advantage of being on the 60th floor, affording jaw-dropping views across the city and the rivers, with a birds-eye view of the Statue of Liberty and a ra ...

          Napa Valley barrel auction total hits $1.5m

          A new-look Napa Valley barrel auction saw 75 lots raise a total $1.5m in aid of children’s mental health, organisers have announced. Many wines were from the 2021 vintage, and Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) reported an average price per lot of $18,683, which it said was a new record. The barrel auction is now part of Collective Napa Valley, a philanthropy-focused initiative created to offer events and sales for wine lovers throughout the year – replacing the previous Auction Napa Valley event that s ...

          Amanda Barnes wins John Avery Award for The South America Wine Guide

          Amanda Barnes has been awarded the John Avery Award for her The South America Wine Guide book, which was described as ‘heralding a new era’ in wine travel books. The book, which is the result of a decade of research conducted by Barnes while travelling the continent, details the wine regions, wines and producers of Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. It highlights over 70 wine regions and maps out 40 in detail — many of which have never before been mapped or documented in the En ...