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About White Wines from USA

About White Wines from USA
The United States is one of the most important players in the wine industry. On sheer numbers alone, the US is the fourth largest country in terms of total production; but it is the outstanding quality of wines from the US that is an additional part of its worldwide prestige. While the first wines produced in the colonies date back to the late 18th century, it has only been since the mid-1960s that the US has entered the premium wine market on a large scale. California, especially Napa Valley and Sonoma County were the areas that drove the new quality movement. Other areas in California also were home to great wines; soon Washington and Oregon were home to first-class wines as well. New York State, especially the Finger Lakes are was rediscovered for its Rieslings and soon wineries started opening in states such as Texas, Virginia and North Carolina. Today, 90% of domestic premium wine is produced in California and there are several wine types that share the spotlight; these include Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, Pinot Noir from Sonoma's Russian River Valley as well as Santa Barbara County and Chardonnay from several regions, such as Monterey and Sonoma County. Bordeaux-styles reds from Washington State have received great acclaim as have Oregon Pinot Noirs. Today, the United States is in an enviable position of being one of the largest producers of wine as well as one of the most celebrated.

Top Picks for USA

White Wines

Weis Vineyards 2024  Gruner Veltliner
97 points
$21
Crisp and lively Austria meets upstate NY Gruner offers peach-pear-yellow plum aplenty with a fresh lemony finish and a tell-tail of white pepper - beautiful from start to finish.
Awards: '2025 New York Wine Classic - Best White Wine' 2025 New York Wine Classic - Best Gruner Veltliner - 2025 Best White Wine
Weis Vineyards 2024 Unoaked Chardonnay
96 points
$20
Best Buy
Pineapple and lemon, papaya and lime, deftly balances tropical and citrus with the satisfaction of a buttery Chardonnay without the butter - pair with olive oil poached salmon. Impressive!.
Awards: 2025 New York Wine Classic - Best Chardonnay (Unoaked) 2025 New York Wine Classic - Best Overall Chardonnay - 2025 Best Chardonnay (Unoaked)
96 points $20 Best Buy
Weis Vineyards 2024  Sauvignon Blanc
96 points
$24
Beautiful Sauvignon Blanc typicity that over-delivers -- tarragon, lemongrass, lime skin, papaya on the nose with flavors of white peach and ripe pear, pus grapefruit and a hint of jalapeño, juicy sweet lemon, dried honey and honeydew melon.
Awards: 2025 New York Wine Classic - Best Sauvignon Blanc - 2025 Best Sauvignon Blanc
Johnson Estate 2023 Freelings Creek Reserve Bright Steel Chardonnay
95 points
$16
Best Buy
Sunshine in a glass, apples-pear-melon plus tangerine, refreshing and clean, a pure wine showing off what Chardonnay can be without barrel aging: Chablis-ish.
95 points $16 Best Buy
Weis Vineyards 2024  Seyval Blanc
95 points
$24
A textbook example of Seyval Blanc with refreshing and vibrant citrus and stone fruit flavors that will be very crowd pleasing.
Awards: 2025 New York Wine Classic - Best Other White Hybrid Varietal
Filkins Vineyards 2024  Riesling
94 points
$25
Best Buy
Off-dry and vivaciously aromatic, packed with crisp acidity and wet stone minerality to balance the pineapple and melon fruit, this Riesling will be a champion from socializing through dinner.
Awards: 2026 Taste Michigan Governor's Cup - Governor's Case Winner
94 points $25 Best Buy
Social Vines 2023  Vignoles
94 points
$26
A delicious Vignoles that will elevate every cheese and charcuterie plate.
Awards: '2026 Taste Michigan Governor's Cup - Best Hybrid White Wine' 2026 Taste Michigan Governor's Cup - Governor's Case Winner
Dutton-Goldfield Winery 2023 Dutton Ranch Chardonnay
94 points
$60
The best of both worlds, this Chardonnay has the complexity of a white burgundy with the richness of opulent Russian River, it practically orders the butter poached lobster on its own.
Acquilano Wine Cellars 2022  Riesling
94 points
$22
Riesling with electricity from start to finish, as sumptuously appealing as the ginger-pineapple-candied lime zest flavors are on their own as an aperitif, you will need a second bottle as you MUST have this with Peking Duck, a great marriage of tropical fruit and acidity.
Weis Vineyards 2023 Winzer Select A Riesling
94 points
$28
A honeyed, silky white which would be delicious sipped slowly and contemplatively.
Awards: 2025 New York Wine Classic - Best Riesling (Sweet)