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Hudson River Region

Hudson River Region wine guide: the appellation in USA, its Cabernet Franc, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
USA
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Cabernet Franc
Styles
red · white · rosé
9
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Hudson River Region is an appellation of New York, USA.

Growers build the wines around Cabernet Franc, filling out the blend with Riesling, Chardonnay, Baco Noir and Seyval Blanc, plus four more.

The ground underneath is limestone, schist and shale.

The climate is continental, running temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows cherry and plum, refreshing acidity, light and aromatic and ideal for warm summer days, plus one more.

At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, roasted vegetables, cheeses and hearty pasta dishes.

Serve chilled.

Soil
LimestoneSchistShaleSlate
Climate
ContinentalTemperate
Terrain
Riverside
Styles
redwhiterosésparkling

In the glass.

Red: Cherry and plum.

White: Refreshing acidity.

Rosé: Light and aromatic, Ideal for warm summer days.

Sparkling: Fresh and youthfully effervescent.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Applewood Winery Blackberry Wine, Hudson River Region, USA
  • Applewood Winery Summer Fields, Hudson River Region, USA
  • Applewood Winery Vidal, Hudson River Region, USA
  • Benmarl Winery Dry Rose, Hudson River Region, USA
  • Brotherhood Winery Rosario, Hudson River Region, USA
  • Coppersea Distilling 'Excelsior' New York Bourbon Whisky, Hudson River Region, USA
  • Coppersea Distilling New York Corn Whisky, Hudson River Region, USA
  • Fjord Vineyards Albarino, Hudson River Region, USA

At the table.

  • Grilled meats
  • Roasted vegetables
  • Cheeses
  • Hearty pasta dishes
  • Seafood

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

Hudson River Region: common questions

01.
What grapes is Hudson River Region known for?
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Cabernet Franc is the signature grape of Hudson River Region. Riesling, Chardonnay, Baco Noir and Seyval Blanc are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Hudson River Region make?
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Hudson River Region produces red wine, white wine, rosé wine and sparkling wine.
03.
Where is Hudson River Region?
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You will find Hudson River Region in USA, where it is an appellation.
04.
What food goes with Hudson River Region wine?
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Try grilled meats, roasted vegetables, cheeses, hearty pasta dishes and seafood.

More from here: every wine region in USA, or the wider New York guide.

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