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 boeuf en daube, lamb mice confit and melting carrots or thai shrimp soup (tom yam goong).

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
  • 2013With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With 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 pizza cone, salmon crumble or spinach and goat cheese quiche.

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
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.97/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Petit Manseng
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

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
  • 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: Flint (smell of)

Mineral odour reminiscent of flint and flint heated during sharpening.

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.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Michael Shaps

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: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Michael Shaps and wines from the region

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Serrières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Serrières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Prissé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

The word of the wine: Flint (smell of)

Mineral odour reminiscent of flint and flint heated during sharpening.