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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
Jarvis 2022 Finch Hollow Chardonnay
96 points
$195
Generous oak wraps itself around a wave of tropical fruit in this classic Napa Chardonnay.
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
Jarvis 2022 Unfiltered Finch Hollow Chardonnay
95 points
$215
An opulent unfiltered Napa Chardonnay with just enough of everything and not too much of anything.
Weis Vineyards 2024 Winzer Select A Riesling
95 points
$28
The archetypal Riesling that put NY State Vinifera on the map, hard to set your glass down once you take your first swirl and sip — this will take your cheese and charcuterie platter to the stratosphere.
Awards: 2026 New York Wine Classic - Best Riesling (Sweet)
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
Jarvis 2022  Chardonnay
94 points
$105
Bring on the lobster salad, buttery crab and trout meunier — this elegant, luxurious Chardonnay is eagerly awaiting your glass and fork.
Corner 103 2024  Chardonnay
94 points
$45
French in style, this Chardonnay takes advantage of California sunshine to add juicy peach and honeysuckle to classic Chardonnay flavors, all seamlessly punctuated with the perfect touch of oak.