The best wines of Columbia Valley

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

Top wines of Columbia Valley by region

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

Great red wines of Columbia Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Columbia Valley

Red wines from the region of Columbia Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), lamb curl or duck breast with balsamic vinegar.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Columbia Valley

On the nose the red wine of the region of Columbia Valley. 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 Columbia Valley. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Columbia Valley

  • 2000With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.56/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.52/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.51/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.50/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Columbia Valley

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Columbia Valley

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

Discovering the wine region of Columbia Valley

The wine region of Columbia Valley is located in the region of Washington of United States. We currently count 841 estates and châteaux in the of Columbia Valley, producing 3147 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Columbia Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Great white wines of Columbia Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Columbia Valley

White wines from the region of Columbia Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of rabbit with cider and mushrooms, norwegian salmon parmentier or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Columbia Valley

On the nose the white wine of the region of Columbia Valley. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, green apple or minerality. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Columbia Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Columbia Valley

  • 2019With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.98/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Columbia Valley

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Sémillon

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Columbia Valley

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

Discover the grape variety: Marsanne

Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.

Great sparkling wines of Columbia Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Columbia Valley

Sparkling wines from the region of Columbia Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of roast pork with milk, salmon blanquette or spinach and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Columbia Valley

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Columbia Valley. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, citrus fruit or non oak.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Columbia Valley

  • 2017With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.71/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Columbia Valley

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Petit Verdot
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Gewürztraminer

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Columbia Valley

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

The word of the wine: Double magnum (or Marie-Jeanne)

Bottle with a capacity of 3 litres.

Great pink wines of Columbia Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Columbia Valley

Pink wines from the region of Columbia Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of chinese fondue, lamb shoulder confit with harissa or dafina.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Columbia Valley

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Columbia Valley. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Columbia Valley

  • 2020With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Columbia Valley

  • Sangiovese
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cinsault
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Columbia Valley

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

Discover the grape variety: Lemberger

Great sweet wines of Columbia Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Columbia Valley

Sweet wines from the region of Columbia Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of baked pork chops, fish and seafood gratin or tunisian tagine.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Columbia Valley

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Columbia Valley. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Columbia Valley. is a mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Columbia Valley

  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.01/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Columbia Valley

  • Riesling
  • Sémillon
  • Gewürztraminer

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Columbia Valley

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

The word of the wine: Drawing (liqueur de)

In champagne and sparkling wines of traditional method, addition to the wine, at the time of bottling (tirage) of sugars and yeasts dissolved in wine. These components will provoke the second fermentation in the bottle leading to the formation of carbon dioxide bubbles.

Great natural sweet wines of Columbia Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Columbia Valley

Natural sweet wines from the region of Columbia Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef bourguignon with tomato, traditional tunisian couscous or yassa chicken (senegal).

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Columbia Valley

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Columbia Valley. often reveals types of flavors of oak, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, spices or red fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Columbia Valley

  • 2016With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.98/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Columbia Valley

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tempranillo
  • Tinta Cão
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Souzao

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Columbia Valley

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

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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