The Winery Biltmore of North Carolina

Winery Biltmore
The winery offers 126 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 3 of the estates of North Carolina.
It is located in North Carolina

The Winery Biltmore is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 126 wines for sale in of North Carolina to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Biltmore Estate is a historic vineyard located in Asheville, North Carolina, in the United States. The bucolic beauty of this estate makes it one of the most visited tourist sites in the region. Biltmore's vineyard extends its lush vines over more than 20 hectares of the French valley of the Biltmore Estate, the historic home belonging to the Vanderbilt family. Biltmore's viticultural history dates back to the late 20th century, thus establishing a strong tradition in the art of viticulture. The vineyard is actually a renaissance of George Vanderbilt's interest in agriculture, a key attribute of the property from the outset. The estate's first vines were planted in 1971, experimenting with different grape varieties to determine those best suited to the climate and soil of North Carolina. The estate eventually focused on the varieties of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Chardonnay. Today, the Biltmore Estate is recognized for the production of award-winning wines and is considered a major player in North Carolina's wine industry. It is the most visited of American vineyards, attracting wine lovers, connoisseurs, and tourists from around the world. In addition to wine tasting, Biltmore also offers guided tours of its cellar, a chance for visitors to learn more about the winemaking process. An on-site wine shop allows visitors to purchase their favorites to take home. The estate also hosts picnics in the orchards, as well as candlelit dinners in its tasting room, which offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the valley. The grandeur of the Biltmore Estate is not limited to its vineyard.

Top Winery Biltmore wines

Looking for the best Winery Biltmore wines in North Carolina among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Biltmore wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Biltmore wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Biltmore

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Biltmore

How Winery Biltmore wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche, chicken with rice and curry cream or courgette and mushroom risotto.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Biltmore

On the nose the white wine of Winery Biltmore. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or peach. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Biltmore. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Biltmore

  • 2014With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.84/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Biltmore.

  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Roussanne

Discovering the wine region of North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located on the east coast of the United States, between the Appalachian Mountains to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The state's transitional Climate is well suited to growing grapes for wine production, and the state has a Long and illustrious wine-making history. North Carolina's finest wines are made from Vitis vinifera grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot and Riesling. However, muscadine grapes (Vitis rotundifolia) are native to the region.

One example is Scuppernong, a (relatively) large member of the muscadine family named after the Scuppernong River that runs through the state. Roanoke Island, on the east coast of North Carolina, is home to a 400-year-old Scuppernong Plant that is believed to be the oldest cultivated Vine in the world. North Carolina covers about 140,000 square miles of flat coastal plains and rolling hills of the Piedmont ("foot of the hills") region of the eastern United States, named after the Piedmont region of northern Italy. The climate of North Carolina's hilly regions is well suited to viticulture, with the surrounding mountains providing protection from the northern weather.

The top red wines of Winery Biltmore

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Biltmore

How Winery Biltmore wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of polish goulash, baked lamb neck on a bed of vegetables and grapes or empanadas de carne (argentina).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Biltmore

On the nose the red wine of Winery Biltmore. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Biltmore. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Biltmore

  • 2007With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 1998With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.92/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Biltmore.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Zinfandel
  • Sangiovese
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Pinot grigio

Pinot grigio is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot grigio was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. pinot grigio is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot grigio wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot grigio is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

The top pink wines of Winery Biltmore

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Biltmore

How Winery Biltmore wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of tanjia, irish stew or loubia.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Biltmore

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Biltmore. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, tropical fruit or non oak.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Biltmore

  • 2012With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.68/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Biltmore.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Zinfandel
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Evolved

Said of a wine showing by its colour (tuilé in the case of reds, amber in the case of whites), its aromas or its structure that it is nearing the end of its peak and needs to be drunk quickly.

The top sweet wines of Winery Biltmore

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Biltmore

How Winery Biltmore wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of chinese fondue, guinea fowl with olives or pork stew with bacon and cream.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Biltmore

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Biltmore. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or earth.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Biltmore

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Biltmore.

  • Merlot
  • Sangiovese
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling
  • Moscato

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. 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 vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Biltmore

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Biltmore

How Winery Biltmore wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of baeckeoffe, salmon with sorrel or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Biltmore

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Biltmore. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Biltmore. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Biltmore

  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Biltmore.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Moscato

The word of the wine: Vinification

Method and set of techniques for making wine.

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