Top 100 red wines of Cienega Valley

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Cienega Valley of Central Coast as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red 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.

News from the vineyard of Cienega Valley

Clare Tooley MW: My top 10 wines of 2021

Only 10? I feel a little like I do when faced with a hefty restaurant wine list. So many lovely wines, so little time to do them justice. My mind tracks the names, vintages and regions in fleeting time, flipping like a kaleidoscope. The effort is always accompanied by that nagging worry you’re missing the absolute gem. All the while, your dinner date is itching simply to get on and tuck into the evening with a good glass of wine. The Tooley household has been through a lot in 2021, including som ...

Walls: Tasting Hermitage 2001 20 years on

In 2001, George W. Bush was sworn in as the 43rd President of the United States. Meanwhile in the UK, Tony Blair led the Labour Party to its second landslide victory. A lot can change over the course of 20 years. According to many Rhône winemakers and wine collectors, this is how long a bottle of Hermitage should lay undisturbed until you open it. Is it really worth the wait? I recently tasted 11 Hermitage 2001s – seven red, two white, two sweet – to test the 20 year hypothesis and see how these ...

Decanter sponsors inaugural Be Inclusive Hospitality Spotlight Awards

Be Inclusive Hospitality (BIH) is a not-for-profit organisation, born out of the lack of representation of Black, Asian and minority groups at all levels of the hospitality, food & drink industry. Founded by Lorraine Copes in 2020, its mission is to accelerate racial equity in the industry.  The Spotlight Awards is the first of its kind for BIH, aptly named as it will shine a spotlight on businesses and individuals from Black, Asian and minority backgrounds by recognising their talents. Not ...