Top 100 wines of Cienega Valley

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

Discovering the wine region of Cienega Valley

The wine region of Cienega Valley is located in the region of San Benito County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pietra Santa or the Domaine Derose Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cienega Valley are Zinfandel, Pinot noir and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cienega Valley often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, spices or red fruit.

In the mouth of Cienega Valley is a powerful. We currently count 16 estates and châteaux in the of Cienega Valley, producing 54 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cienega Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News from the vineyard of Cienega Valley

Brad Pitt to reopen Château Miraval recording studio

Brad Pitt and Emmy Award-winning French producer Damien Quintard have worked together to revamp and redesign the Château Miraval recording studio, which has sat unused for nearly two decades. Renamed Miraval Studios, the venue will reopen in the heart of Provence rosé wine country in summer 2022. It marks a rebirth for the illustrious venue, previously known as Studio Miraval, which was built in 1977 by the estate’s then-owner, French pianist and composer Jacques Loussier. Pink Floyd used the st ...

Rethinking the wine bottle for the future

There’s been a focus on making wine production less energy intensive as well as environmentally friendly in order to address climate change. The efforts continue but, as is the case for electric cars where it’s the battery technology that needs innovating, it’s in wine bottles where we’re seeing rapid change. It comes in a two-pronged attack to reduce energy use in manufacturing and then an even bigger emphasis on reducing bottle weight for shipping to reduce fuel usage and thus CO2 production. ...

Chile harvest report 2022: ‘a challenging year in terms of climate’ 

Just over 6,400km in length, Chile is a country with a fascinating range of terroirs. This is fully reflected in the diversity of its wines. Heavily influenced by air currents from the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Andes to the east, all of Chile’s wine producing valleys have their own microclimates, as well as distinct complex soil composition. This variety means that individual vineyards experienced the harvest conditions of 2022 in different ways. It was a year that saw the continuation o ...