The best wines of Yakima Valley

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

Top wines of Yakima Valley by region

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

Great red wines of Yakima Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Yakima Valley

Red wines from the region of Yakima Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef fashion, lamb tagine with honey and dried fruits or pheasant in a casserole with white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Yakima Valley

On the nose the red wine of the region of Yakima Valley. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Yakima Valley. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Yakima Valley

  • 2002With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.57/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.29/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Yakima Valley

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

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Yakima Valley

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

Discovering the wine region of Yakima Valley

The wine region of Yakima Valley is located in the region of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States. We currently count 259 estates and châteaux in the of Yakima Valley, producing 759 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Yakima Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Great white wines of Yakima Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Yakima Valley

White wines from the region of Yakima Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of nanie's diced ham quiche, duck breast and roasted peaches or sautéed squid with parsley.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Yakima Valley

On the nose the white wine of the region of Yakima Valley. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Yakima Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Yakima Valley

  • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.79/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Yakima Valley

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Roussanne
  • Pinot Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Yakima Valley

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

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Great sparkling wines of Yakima Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Yakima Valley

Sparkling wines from the region of Yakima Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of chinchards with white wine and grapes, cassoulet of yesteryear or flambéed prawns.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Yakima Valley

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Yakima Valley. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Yakima Valley

  • 2018With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Yakima Valley

  • Roussanne
  • Viognier
  • Counoise
  • Lemberger
  • Côt

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Yakima Valley

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The word of the wine: Clear

Said of a wine that is clear and brilliant in colour and contains no suspended matter.

Great pink wines of Yakima Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Yakima Valley

Pink wines from the region of Yakima Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or pork such as recipes of braciola (southern italy), raclette with 8 cheeses or the tartiflette wrap.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Yakima Valley

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

The best vintages in pink wine of Yakima Valley

  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.84/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Yakima Valley

  • Grenache
  • Cinsault
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Mourvedre
  • Sangiovese
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Yakima Valley

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

Discover the grape variety: Auxerrois

Auxerrois is a white grape variety native to Lorraine, which is also found in Alsace and in the Loire Valley, where it took off in 1950. Its name comes from the nurseries in Auxerre where it found refuge during the Second World War. Often called Pinot Auxerrois, it is part of the Moselle, Alsace and Côtes-de-Toul AOC grape varieties. Auxerrois should not be confused with côt or malbec, which are red grape varieties from the Cahors region and which may bear the same name. The bunches of Auxerrois are of medium size with small berries. It is a semi-late grape variety whose buds only come out when temperatures are well above 10°C. Auxerrois wines are characterized by finesse and acidity and subtle aromas of exotic fruits, fruits and white flowers. In France, it represents 1,600 hectares of production and some small parcels of Auxerrois are also present in Luxembourg, Germany, Canada and South Africa (2,300 hectares in total).

Great sweet wines of Yakima Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Yakima Valley

Sweet wines from the region of Yakima Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of pan-fried black pudding with apples, carri of shrimps with chillies or vegetarian paella.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Yakima Valley

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Yakima Valley. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Yakima Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Yakima Valley

  • 2010With an average score of 4.47/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.93/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Yakima Valley

  • Riesling
  • Viognier
  • Sémillon
  • Roussanne
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz

The word of the wine: Tiled

Said of the colour of an evolved wine that has taken on brick and orange hues.

Great natural sweet wines of Yakima Valley

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

Natural sweet wines from the region of Yakima Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of mexican beef tacos, couscous chicken and merguez or paupiettes with tomato sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Yakima Valley

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

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Yakima Valley

  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5

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

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Souzao
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Tempranillo
  • Petit Verdot

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News from the vineyard of Yakima Valley

Major Champagne merger for Nicolas Feuillatte to go ahead

Nearly 9% of Champagne’s vineyard area will be covered by the merger between Centre Vinicole – Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte and the Coopérative Régionale des Vins de Champagne (CRVC), which includes the Champagne Castelnau label. A deal was delayed earlier in 2021, but the merger has now been approved by the two companies’ extraordinary general assemblies. It is expected to be effective from 31 December. Together, the two groups will create a new cooperative, ‘Terroirs et Vigne ...

Ornellaia Vendemmia d’Artista 2019 label revealed

First introduced with the 2006 vintage in 2009, the Vendemmia d’Artista series commissions different artists each year to capture the character of the vintage in limited edition sculptures and labels. This 14th edition of the Ornellaia Vendemmia d’Artista series will see 100 double magnums, 10 imperials and one salmanazar sold to raise money for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, which plans to expand its Mind’s Eye initiative – a programme that enables the visually impaired to experien ...

Walls: Domaine de la Janasse, Vieilles Vignes 2011-2000 vertical

Some Châteauneufs are more reliable than others. When I visit the region to taste the new vintage every year, Domaine de la Janasse’s cuvée Vieilles Vignes regularly features among the best. It’s a particularly dense and concentrated wine when young, and it always strikes me that, even for Châteauneuf, it’s a wine that needs extended ageing to show its best. I was keen to acquire a more complete understanding of how this cuvée develops, so I visited brother-and-sister team Isabelle and Christoph ...

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