Top 100 red wines of Monterey County - Page 5

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Monterey County of Central Coast as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Monterey County and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Monterey County

The wine region of Monterey County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bernardus or the Domaine Scar Of The Sea produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monterey County are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monterey County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mint or mocha and sometimes also flavors of black currant, chocolate or nutmeg.

In the mouth of Monterey County is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 320 estates and châteaux in the of Monterey County, producing 578 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Monterey County go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Monterey County

red wines from the region of Monterey County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or veal such as recipes of provencal stew, salted cake with bacon, comté and onion or veal shoulder with cream and tarragon.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Monterey County

On the nose in the region of Monterey County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, raspberry or chocolate. In the mouth in the region of Monterey County is a powerful with a nice freshness.