Top 100 wines of San Benito County

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

Discovering the wine region of San Benito County

The wine region of San Benito County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Williams Selyem or the Domaine Williams Selyem produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of San Benito County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of San Benito County often reveals types of flavors of earth, non oak or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

In the mouth of San Benito County is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 26 estates and châteaux in the of San Benito County, producing 46 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of San Benito County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of San Benito County

wines from the region of San Benito County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, duck breast with pepper sauce or rabbit with white wine and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of San Benito County

On the nose in the region of San Benito County often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, non oak or caramel and sometimes also flavors of raisin, mint or cinnamon. In the mouth in the region of San Benito County is a powerful with a nice freshness.

News from the vineyard of San Benito County

Gérard Basset Foundation launches wine scholarships for victims of war

The Gérard Basset Foundation has partnered with Artémis Domaines to offer The Golden Vines Victims of Conflict Scholarships. Artémis Domaines is the owner of famed estates Château Latour (Bordeaux), Clos de Tart (Burgundy), Domaine d’Eugénie (Burgundy), Château Grillet (Rhône) and Eisele Vineyard (California). The scholarships will ‘support qualified wine industry professionals who are victims of war and geopolitical conflict’, said the group. Successful scholars will be offered six months of vi ...

Berry Bros & Rudd cuts packaging with capsule-free wine

UK-based Berry Bros & Rudd said it will start selling capsule-free wine this month, beginning with its ‘Own Selection’ Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2019, produced for the company by Château La Nerthe. The fine wine and spirits merchant said it also planned to remove capsules from other Own Selection products in a phased initiative that aims to reduce packaging, preserve materials and avoid waste. While some wines for longer-term ageing are considered to benefit from capsules, Berry Bros & ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Uchizy

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Uchizy, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...