The Lynfred Winery of Illinois

Lynfred Winery
The winery offers 113 different wines
3.9
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 7 of the estates of Illinois.
It is located in Illinois
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The Lynfred Winery is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 113 wines for sale in of Illinois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Lynfred Winery wines

Looking for the best Lynfred Winery wines in Illinois among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Lynfred Winery 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 Lynfred Winery wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Lynfred Winery

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Lynfred Winery

How Lynfred Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of barbecue burger, lamb shoulder confit with harissa or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Lynfred Winery

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Lynfred Winery

  • 1994With an average score of 5.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.04/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petite Sirah
  • Merlot
  • Barbera
  • Black Muscat
  • Zinfandel

Discovering the wine region of Illinois

Illinois is a U. S. state located South of the Great Lakes region and bordered by Missouri to the west and Indiana to the east. The state is one of the fastest-growing wine producers in the United States; the number of wineries doubled in the late 1990s and now stands at over 100.

Illinois covers 150,000 square kilometers (58,000 square miles) between latitudes 36°N and 42°N, similar to northern California. However, the unpredictable and often Harsh winters of the Midwest mean that viticulture is not as widespread as in the key Californian regions of Napa Valley and Sonoma County. Most Illinois vineyards are located in the south, where they can take advantage of slightly warmer temperatures and increased exposure to sunlight. Illinois has a Long and successful wine-growing history dating back to the mid-19th century, when settlers planted grapes along the banks of the Mississippi River to make wine.

By the turn of the century, Illinois was the fourth largest wine-producing state in the United States. Like many states, this thriving wine industry was devastated by the advent of Prohibition in 1920, when most of Illinois' vineyards were uprooted in favor of grain crops.

The top white wines of Lynfred Winery

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Lynfred Winery

How Lynfred Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of endive frichti, cannelloni with salmon and spinach or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Lynfred Winery

On the nose the white wine of Lynfred Winery. 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 Lynfred Winery

  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Muscat Blanc

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 sweet wines of Lynfred Winery

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Lynfred Winery

How Lynfred Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of leek and fresh salmon tart, seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou or birthday cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Lynfred Winery

On the nose the sweet wine of Lynfred Winery. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Lynfred Winery

  • 0With an average score of 3.81/5

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

  • Vidal Blanc
  • Gewürztraminer

The word of the wine: Flavours

There are generally four so-called fundamental flavours: acidity, bitterness, sweetness and saltiness. The first three are considered to be the building blocks of the structure of wines. They are perceived by the taste buds that cover the surface of the tongue.

The top pink wines of Lynfred Winery

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Lynfred Winery

How Lynfred Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of roast beef with pepper, sarthe pot or summer orecchiette.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Lynfred Winery

  • 0With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Petite Sirah

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Lynfred Winery

Planning a wine route in the of Illinois? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Lynfred Winery.

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

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