The Winery Sunset Meadow of Connecticut

Winery Sunset Meadow
The winery offers 26 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 Connecticut.
It is located in Connecticut

The Winery Sunset Meadow is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 26 wines for sale in of Connecticut to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Sunset Meadow wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Sunset Meadow

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Sunset Meadow

How Winery Sunset Meadow wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of tanjia, lamb and coconut curry, african style or lamb shoulder confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Sunset Meadow

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Sunset Meadow

  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • St Croix
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petit Verdot
  • Carménère
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Connecticut

New England wine state, glacial soils (schist, gneiss, loam). Coast tempered by Long Island Sound, favouring Bordeaux varieties. Signature Cabernet Franc: elegant and peppery with signature notes of raspberry, red cherry, red pepper, violet, fresh herbs and a spicy touch, fine tannins and fresh palate — friendly cool-climate style. Round Merlot (plum, cherry).

Whites: ample Chardonnay, taut Riesling, fresh Cayuga and Seyval hybrids. ~36 wineries. Fruity, approachable wines.

The top white wines of Winery Sunset Meadow

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Sunset Meadow

How Winery Sunset Meadow wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of pasta carbonara almost like the real thing, sea bass wrapped in salt crust or fried chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Sunset Meadow

On the nose the white wine of Winery Sunset Meadow. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Sunset Meadow

  • 2016With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Cayuga White
  • Vidal Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Vidal blanc

Aromatic, structured whites with firm acidity preserved at full ripeness, featuring aromas of citrus, pineapple, mango, apricot, honey and muscat notes. Absolute star of Canadian Icewines (Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia) where thick-skinned berries survive on the vine through frost, yielding rich liquoreux with exotic fruit and honey aromas. Also made as dry and semi-sweet whites in the northeastern United States. French hybrid created in 1930 by Jean-Louis Vidal (Ugni Blanc × Rayon d'Or).

The top pink wines of Winery Sunset Meadow

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Sunset Meadow

How Winery Sunset Meadow wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Sunset Meadow

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Sunset Meadow. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Sunset Meadow

  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5

The word of the wine: Primary (aromas)

Aromas characteristic of each grape variety, essentially fruity and floral.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Sunset Meadow

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Sunset Meadow

How Winery Sunset Meadow wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Sunset Meadow

  • 0With an average score of 4.40/5

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.

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

Discover the grape variety: Carmenère

Velvety, deep reds with a dark robe and round tannins, showing aromas of blackberry, plum, ripe red pepper, dark chocolate, coffee and gentle spice. Warm, supple finish. Absolute star of Chile (Colchagua, Cachapoal, Maipo) where it was rediscovered in 1994, long confused with Merlot. A historic Bordeaux variety that nearly vanished after phylloxera, a cross of Cabernet Franc × Gros Cabernet.