The Winery Michael Shaps of Central Region of Virginia

Winery Michael Shaps
The winery offers 29 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 6 of the estates of Virginia.
It is located in Central Region in the region of Virginia

The Winery Michael Shaps is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 29 wines for sale in of Central Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Michael Shaps wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Michael Shaps

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Michael Shaps

How Winery Michael Shaps wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of polish goulash, baekenofe (alsatian meat stew) or julienne fillets in coconut milk.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Michael Shaps

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Michael Shaps

  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Tannat

Discovering the wine region of Central Region

The wine region of Central Region is located in the region of Virginia of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Michael Shaps or the Domaine Pitos produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Central Region are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Central Region often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak.

We currently count 16 estates and châteaux in the of Central Region, producing 21 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central Region go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.

The top white wines of Winery Michael Shaps

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Michael Shaps

How Winery Michael Shaps wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche without eggs, fresh tuna with sesame seeds or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Michael Shaps

On the nose the white wine of Winery Michael Shaps. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Michael Shaps

  • 2012With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.99/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Petit Manseng
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Tannat

Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.

The top sweet wines of Winery Michael Shaps

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Michael Shaps

How Winery Michael Shaps wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Michael Shaps

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

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Michael Shaps

  • 2012With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Abrusco
  • Petit Manseng

The word of the wine: VDN

Natural sweet wine. Wine obtained by mutage of the must during fermentation by adding over-finished alcohol at 96 °, produced in the vineyards of Roussillon, Languedoc, Rhone Valley and Corsica.

The top pink wines of Winery Michael Shaps

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Michael Shaps

How Winery Michael Shaps wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Michael Shaps

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Michael Shaps. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Michael Shaps

  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5

Discover the grape variety: Petit Manseng

Petit Manseng is a white grape variety of Pyrenean origin. Its small berries have a hard, well-ventilated skin, which allows Petit Manseng to resist grey rot. On the other hand, this variety is very sensitive to noble rot, which concentrates the aromas and makes it possible to produce remarkable sweet wines with flavours of exotic fruits, grapefruit, honey, gingerbread, etc. Rich in alcohol and acidity, these wines are very well balanced and very fine. petit manseng also produces fruity dry white wines. It is also used in the AOC Béarn, Jurançon, Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh, Tursan...

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

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.