Top 100 wines of Santa Lucia Highlands - Page 3

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

Discovering the wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands

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).

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

wines from the region of Santa Lucia Highlands go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of boeuf en daube, risotto with fresh salmon and zucchini or summer tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

On the nose in the region of Santa Lucia Highlands 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 Santa Lucia Highlands is a powerful with a nice freshness.