The Maison Bleue of Columbia Valley of Washington

Maison Bleue
The winery offers 28 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 735 of the estates of Washington.
It is located in Columbia Valley in the region of Washington
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The Maison Bleue is one of the best wineries to follow in Columbia Valley.. It offers 28 wines for sale in of Columbia Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Maison Bleue wines

Looking for the best Maison Bleue wines in Columbia Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Maison Bleue 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 Maison Bleue wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Maison Bleue

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Maison Bleue

How Maison Bleue wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or pasta such as recipes of pork shoulder with mustard, crozet cheese with savoy diots or pasta with mussels.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Maison Bleue

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Maison Bleue

  • 2010With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.05/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Maison Bleue.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Counoise

Discovering the wine region of Columbia Valley

Cradle of Washington State's great reds. Dense, structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, firm tannins), round velvety Merlot, signature Syrah with peppery notes, black olive and deep black fruit. Also precise whites: balanced Chardonnay, taut fruity Riesling with peach notes. Semi-desert vineyard of 24,300 ha sheltered by the Cascades, loess soils over basalt, strong temperature swings.

60% reds. Sought-after gems (Quilceda Creek, Leonetti).

The top white wines of Maison Bleue

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Maison Bleue

How Maison Bleue wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche, mi sao or giant paella cooked on a wood fire.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Maison Bleue

On the nose the white wine of Maison Bleue. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in the white wines of Maison Bleue

  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Maison Bleue.

  • Marsanne
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Marsanne

Rich, structured whites with a round palate and long finish, with aromas of ripe yellow fruits, honey, white flowers, toasted almond and mineral notes. Fine ageing potential, developing waxy and truffle nuances with age. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with roussanne. Also exported to Australia (Victoria) and California. Native Rhône variety.

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Discover the grape variety: Counoise

Supple and fresh reds with a clear ruby colour, melted tannins and preserved acidity despite the sun, on aromas of strawberry, raspberry, red cherry, white pepper, garrigue and spiced notes. Airy and thirst-quenching palate. A traditional component of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC (one of the 13 authorised varieties), it brings freshness, finesse and aromatic complexity to southern blends of Côtes-du-Rhône and Languedoc. Native Rhône variety, very late-ripening.