USA

USA is a wine-producing country in United States.

Cabernet Sauvignon leads the plantings, with Chardonnay, Merlot and Zinfandel alongside it.

The ground underneath is clay, sand and volcanic.

The climate is varied.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal and valley floor.

Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus three more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich, crisp and aromatic and citrus and floral notes.

Labels here fall under the American Viticultural Areas (AVA).

Inside it sit Napa Valley, Sonoma, Willamette Valley, Paso Robles and Texas Hill Country.

Names to look for on a shelf: Caymus Vineyards, Dominus Estate, Harlan Estate and Opus One.

At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, pasta with red sauce, seafood and asian cuisine.

Serve chilled.

In the glass.

Red: Rich.

Dry white: Crisp and aromatic, Citrus and floral notes.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• American Viticultural Areas (AVA)

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Austin Hope Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, USA
• Beaulieu Vineyard BV Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA
• Beringer Vineyards Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA
• Blanton's The Original Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, USA
• Busch Light Apple Lager Beer, USA
• Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA
• Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA
• Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, Napa Valley, USA

At the table.

• grilled meats
• pasta with red sauce
• seafood
• Asian cuisine
• cheese platters

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

USA: common questions

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