Top 100 wines of Monterey County - Page 10

Discover the top 100 best wines of Monterey County of Central Coast as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the 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: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Monterey County

wines from the region of Monterey County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with garlic, sauté of veal with tomato or rabbit with kriek and cherries.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Monterey County

On the nose in the region of Monterey County often reveals types of flavors of earthy, vanilla or black fruits and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth in the region of Monterey County is a powerful with a nice freshness.