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Snake River Valley

Snake River Valley wine guide: the wine region in USA, its Chardonnay, the red wine and dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
USA
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Chardonnay
Styles
red · dry white · sweet white
4
Signature grapes
1
Sub-regions
8
Bottles to find

Snake River Valley is a wine region of USA.

The signature grape is Chardonnay, backed by Riesling, Merlot and Syrah.

The ground underneath is sand.

The climate is continental, running wide diurnal swing.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal, mountains and riverside.

Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus two more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows balanced and elegant.

Inside it sit Eagle Foothills.

At the table these bottles work with beef & venison, chilis & hot spicy food, chocolate & caramel and tomato-based dishes.

Serve chilled.

Rewards decades in the cellar.

Soil
Sand
Climate
ContinentalWide diurnal swing
Terrain
CoastalMountainsRiverside
Styles
reddry whitesweet whiterosésparkling

In the glass.

Red: Balanced and elegant.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Bitner Vineyards Petit Verdot - Merlot, Snake River Valley, USA
  • Cinder Dry Viognier, Snake River Valley - Idaho, USA
  • Cinder Syrah, Snake River Valley - Idaho, USA
  • Cinder Tempranillo, Snake River Valley - Idaho, USA
  • Fujishin Family Cellars Amatino, Snake River Valley, USA
  • Huston Vineyards Chicken Dinner Red, Snake River Valley, USA
  • Huston Vineyards Chicken Dinner White, Snake River Valley, USA
  • Huston Vineyards Malbec, Snake River Valley, USA

At the table.

  • Beef & Venison
  • Chilis & Hot Spicy Food
  • Chocolate & Caramel
  • Tomato-based Dishes

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.
  • Rewards decades in the cellar.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Snake River Valley: common questions

01.
What grapes is Snake River Valley known for?
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Chardonnay is the signature grape of Snake River Valley. Riesling, Merlot and Syrah are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Snake River Valley make?
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Snake River Valley produces red wine, dry white wine, sweet white wine and rosé wine, plus one more.
03.
Where is Snake River Valley?
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You will find Snake River Valley in USA, where it is a wine region.
04.
What food goes with Snake River Valley wine?
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Try beef & venison, chilis & hot spicy food, chocolate & caramel and tomato-based dishes.
05.
How long does Snake River Valley wine age?
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Rewards decades in the cellar, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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