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Tennessee

Tennessee wine guide: the wine region in USA, its Vidal, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
USA
Climate
Varied
Signature grape
Vidal
Styles
red · white · sparkling
4
Signature grapes
1
Sub-regions
8
Bottles to find

Tennessee is a wine region of USA.

Vidal leads the plantings, with Chambourcin, Muscadine and Norton alongside it.

The climate is varied, running frost risk, humid and notable rainfall.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated.

Red wine, white wine and sparkling wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows fruit-forward with earthy undertones, freshness and aromatic intensity, made from hybrid grapes and light and effervescent, plus three more.

The named areas within are Mississippi Delta - Tennessee.

Pour them alongside barbecue, grilled meats, rich cheeses and spicy dishes.

Serve chilled.

Climate
VariedFrost riskHumidNotable rainfallSubtropical
Terrain
Elevated
Styles
redwhitesparklingdessert

In the glass.

Red: Fruit-forward with earthy undertones.

White: Freshness and aromatic intensity, Made from hybrid grapes.

Sparkling: Light and effervescent, Complementing the region's fruit-forward wines.

Dessert: Sweet and flavorful, Local fruit blends.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • American XXX Born Bourbon Whiskey, Tennessee, USA
  • American XXX Born Peach Whiskey, Tennessee, USA
  • Jack Daniel's 'Gentleman Jack' Rare Double Mellowed Tennessee Whiskey, Tennessee, USA
  • Jack Daniel's 'Master Distiller Series' Limited Edition No. 1 Tennessee Whisky, Tennessee, USA
  • Jack Daniel's 'Master Distiller Series' Limited Edition No. 2 Tennessee Whisky, Tennessee, USA
  • Jack Daniel's 'Single Barrel' 100 Proof Whiskey, Tennessee, USA
  • Jack Daniel's 'Single Barrel' Barrel Strength - Barrel Proof Whiskey, Tennessee, USA
  • Jack Daniel's 'Single Barrel' Heritage Barrel Tennessee Whiskey, Tennessee, USA

At the table.

  • barbecue
  • grilled meats
  • rich cheeses
  • spicy dishes
  • chocolate desserts

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Tennessee: common questions

01.
What grapes is Tennessee known for?
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Vidal is the signature grape of Tennessee. Chambourcin, Muscadine and Norton are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Tennessee make?
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Tennessee produces red wine, white wine, sparkling wine and dessert wine.
03.
Where is Tennessee?
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Tennessee is a wine region in USA.
04.
What food goes with Tennessee wine?
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Try barbecue, grilled meats, rich cheeses, spicy dishes and chocolate desserts.

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