The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kosta Browne or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Lucia Highlands are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Lucia Highlands often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, rhubarb or graphite and sometimes also flavors of boysenberries, cedar or chalk.
In the mouth of Santa Lucia Highlands is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 248 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Lucia Highlands, producing 560 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Lucia Highlands go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
red wines from the region of Santa Lucia Highlands go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, paupiettes à la mérignicaise or venison stew.
On the nose in the region of Santa Lucia Highlands often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or black fruit. In the mouth in the region of Santa Lucia Highlands is a powerful with a nice freshness.
